Meaning of MULCH
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- [n] a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
- [v] cover with mulch, as of garden beds
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| | See Also: | | cover, protection, protective cover, protective covering | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mulch\, n. [Cf. mull dirt, also Prov. G. mulsch, molsch,
rotten, soft, mellow, as fruit.]
Half-rotten straw, or any like substance strewn on the
ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat,
drought, etc., and to preserve moisture.
\Mulch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mulched}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Mulching}.]
To cover or dress with mulch.
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| | Definition: | | A natural or artificial layer of ground-up plants or other materials applied to the soil surface. |
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| | Related Terms: | | backset, cultivate, culture, cut, delve, dig, dress, fallow, fertilize, force, harrow, hoe, list, plow, prune, rake, spade, thin, thin out, till, till the soil, weed, weed out, work |
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