meaning of compost
1. A mixture; a compound.
2. A mixture for fertilizing land; esp. , a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, lime, and stable manure) thoroughly mingled and decomposed, as in a compost heap.
3. To manure with compost.
4. To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost.
5. a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
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compost | compost heap | compost pile | composture |