mulch

CEFRB2

/mʌlt͡ʃ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Material spread over soil to protect plants and keep moisture.

  2. 02

    verb

    To cover soil with protective organic material.

Examples

  • He was spreading mulch in the flower beds.

  • I've been lopping trees all afternoon and shredding them into mulch for the garden.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To apply mulch.

  2. To turn into mulch.

  3. Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

More examples

In context

  • An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.

  • I decided to mulch the grass clippings.

  • Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Gardeners spread wood chips as blank to keep the soil moist and prevent weeds from growing.

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Origin

noun

Probably from Middle English melsche, molsh (“soft”), from Old English melsċ, milisċ (“mellow; mild; sweet”, literally “honeyed”), probably from Proto-Germanic *mili (“honey”). Compare Icelandic milska (“a honeyed beverage”).