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Mulch Definition

mulch

Wikipedia has an article on: Mulch Mulch made from shredded yard waste. See also Mulch

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Etymology

Probably from Middle English melsche, molsh (“soft”) from Old English melsc, milisc (“mellow, mild”).

Pronunciation

Noun

mulch (countable and uncountable; plural mulches)

  1. (uncountable, agriculture) Shredded vegetable (or occasionally mineral) matter used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
    An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.
  2. (countable, agriculture) A material used as mulch, as a decorative redwood bark mulch.

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Verb

mulch (third-person singular simple present mulches, present participle mulching, simple past and past participle mulched)

  1. (agriculture) To apply mulch.
    Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.
  2. (agriculture) To turn into mulch.
    I decided to mulch the grass clippings.

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Translations

to apply mulch

 

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