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- [muhlch]
- /mʌltʃ/
- /mʌltʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhlch]
- /mʌltʃ/
Definitions of mulch word
- noun mulch a covering, as of straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants to prevent excessive evaporation or erosion, enrich the soil, inhibit weed growth, etc. 1
- verb with object mulch to cover with mulch. 1
- noun mulch A material (such as decaying leaves, bark, or compost) spread around or over a plant to enrich or insulate the soil. 1
- noun mulch compost 1
- transitive verb mulch cover with compost 1
- variable noun mulch A mulch is a layer of something such as old leaves, small pieces of wood, or manure which you put on the soil round plants in order to protect them and help them to grow. 0
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Origin of mulch
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; noun use of obsolete mulch (adj.), Middle English molsh soft, Old English myl(i)sc mellow; cognate with dialectal German molsch soft, overripe
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Parts of speech for Mulch
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mulch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mulch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mulch
noun mulch
- manure — excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- compost — Compost is a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is added to the soil to help plants grow.
- straw — a single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley.
- litter — objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
verb mulch
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- insulate — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
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