Compost
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːmpoʊst/
Compost (noun)
- a mixture of decayed plants and food used to improve soil
- organic material added to soil to help plants grow
Examples
- The garden waste mix helps enrich the soil.
- You can add leaves to the garden waste mix.
Common collocations: add to compost, turn the compost, compost pile, rich compost, organic compost
Compost (verb)
- to turn waste into a mixture for improving soil
Examples
- They compost kitchen scraps regularly.
- You should compost leaves and grass clippings.