mulch
Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it,…Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
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» He was spreading mulch in the flower beds.
Er verteilte Mulch in den Blumenbeeten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any material 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.
Mulch
му́льчаmúlʹča
мульчаmulʹča
- a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
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
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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
plural: mulchesWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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