Compost
Pronunciation : Com"post
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. compost, fr. L. compositus, p. p. See Composite.]
Definition : 1. A mixture; a compound. [R.] A sad compost of more bitter than sweet. Hammond.
2. (Agric.)
Defn: A mixture for fertilizing land; esp., a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, lime, and stable manure) thoroughly mingled and decomposed, as in a compost heap. And do not spread the compost on the weeds To make them ranker. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Com"post
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To manure with compost.
2. To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913