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compost
noun
decayed
plant
and
food
waste
used
to
improve
soil
•
The
gardener
spread
compost
around
the
tomato
plants
to
help
them
grow
.
The
gardener
spread
compost
around
the
tomato
plants
to
help
them
grow
.
•
Kitchen
scraps
can
be
turned
into
rich
compost
instead
of
going
to
the
landfill
.
Kitchen
scraps
can
be
turned
into
rich
compost
instead
of
going
to
the
landfill
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
'composte'
,
from
Latin
'compositus'
meaning
‘
put
together
’.
verb
-
compost
,
composting
,
composts
,
composted
to
turn
plant
and
food
waste
into
compost
•
They
decided
to
compost
their
vegetable
peels
rather
than
throw
them
away
.
They
decided
to
compost
their
vegetable
peels
rather
than
throw
them
away
.
•
Farmers
often
compost
manure
before
adding
it
to
the
fields
.
Farmers
often
compost
manure
before
adding
it
to
the
fields
.
Derived
from
the
noun
‘
compost
’,
influenced
by
the
idea
of
‘
putting
together
’
organic
matter
to
decay
.
