Compost



GRE Barron

解释

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• n. 混合肥料
• ［英］ n. 混合肥料 ( mixture of decayed organic matter)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin compostum, from Latin, neuter of compositus, compostus, past participle of componere
• Date: 1587
• 1. a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
• 2. mixture, compound

II. transitive verb

• Date: 1829
• to convert (as plant debris) to compost
• ? compostable adjective
• ? composter noun

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