mulch
Noun · VerbUS/mʌltʃ/1 syllable
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosionType of protective covering, protective cover
Verb (1)mulched, mulching
- cover with mulch“mulch the flowerbeds”More general cover
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mulch noun
Origin: Cf. mull dirt, also Prov. G. mulsch, molsch, rotten, soft, mellow, as fruit.
Half-rotten straw, or any similar light, porous, organic substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to hinder weed growth and preserve moisture.
Mulch transitive verb [past tense & past participle Mulched; present participle & verbal noun Mulching.]
To cover or dress with mulch.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54