mulch
To apply mulchTo apply mulch.
» He was spreading mulch in the flower beds.
Er verteilte Mulch in den Blumenbeeten.
Meaning
2 sensesTo apply mulch.
Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.
mulchen
мульчи́роватьmulʹčírovatʹ
cover with mulch
To turn into mulch.
I decided to mulch the grass clippings.
Examples
5 sentencesHe was spreading mulch in the flower beds.
deEr verteilte Mulch in den Blumenbeeten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Feel free to take some of my mulch.
Despite the bark mulch, borage is sprouting up around the original plant.
Ziri raked some mulch over the spot where he planted the seeds.
I've been lopping trees all afternoon and shredding them into mulch for the garden.
ruЯ весь день обрезал деревья и мульчировал их для сада. — astynk
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Probably from Middle English melsche, molsh (“soft”), from Old English melsċ, milisċ (“melProbably from Middle English melsche, molsh (“soft”), from Old English melsċ, milisċ (“mellow; mild; sweet”, literally “honeyed”), probably from Proto-Germanic *mili (“honey”). Compare Icelandic milska (“a honeyed beverage”).
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Forms
mulches, mulching, mulched, mulchedWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle