CEFR B2

compost

noun/verb

Meaning

Decayed organic material, such as plant leaves, vegetable peels, and manure, used as a natural fertilizer to improve soil health and plant growth.

Adding compost to the flower beds helped the roses bloom more vibrantly this year.
The city launched a new program to collect food scraps for large-scale compost production.

Synonyms: mulch, manure, humus, fertilizer

noun/verb

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmpɒst/

Decayed organic material, such as plant leaves, vegetable peels, and manure, used as a natural fertilizer to improve soil health and plant growth.

Adding compost to the flower beds helped the roses bloom more vibrantly this year.
The city launched a new program to collect food scraps for large-scale compost production.
He turned the compost pile every few weeks to ensure the organic matter decomposed evenly.

compost bin (collocation): A container used for holding organic waste while it decomposes. — "We keep a small compost bin under the sink for daily food scraps."
compost pile (collocation): A heap of organic matter left to decompose. — "The heat generated by the compost pile was visible on a cold morning."

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