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compost

/ˈkɑmpoʊst/
/ˈkɒmpɒst/
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Other forms: composting; composts; composted

Compost is organic matter like orange peels and coffee grounds mixed together and left to decay, usually in a compost pile, then used as fertilizer. To make such a mixture is to compost.

To compost is to make a mixture of organic matter, such as manure and leftover food, and leave it somewhere like a compost pile in the back yard or in a bucket with a tight lid in the kitchen. The mixture is also called compost, and after it sits and decays for a while, voila! It turns into fertilizer that makes the soil rich and the plants happy.

Definitions of compost
  1. noun
    a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
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    type of:
    composition
    a mixture of ingredients
  2. verb
    convert to compost
    compost organic debris”
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    type of:
    convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
Pronunciation
US
/ˈkɑmpoʊst/
UK
/ˈkɒmpɒst/
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