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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescompost
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.pɔst
"Le compost améliore la qualité de la terre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A decayed mixture of organic matter such as leaves and manure that is used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.
"She added rich compost to her garden bed to help the vegetables grow."
- 1
To treat organic waste material so that it decays and can be used as fertilizer.
"We compost all our kitchen scraps and garden clippings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'compost', meaning mixture or composition, which traces back to the Latin 'compositum' from 'componere' (to put together). Historically used in agriculture to describe blended organic matter allowed to decay for soil enrichment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compost" is said worldwide
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compost
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pɔst
"Le compost améliore la qualité de la terre."
Kompost
Transliteration: kɔmˈpɔst
"Wir sammeln Gartenabfälle für den Kompost."
compost
Transliteration: komˈpɔst
"Il compost è un ottimo concime naturale."
abono orgánico
Transliteration: aˈβono oɾˈɣaniko
"El abono orgánico nutre las plantas del jardín."
composto
Transliteration: kõˈpoʃtu
"O composto orgânico enriquece o solo."
खाद
Transliteration: khad
"जैविक खाद पौधों के विकास के लिए बहुत अच्छी होती है।"
堆肥
Transliteration: duìféi
"他们把菜叶做成堆肥。"
퇴비
Transliteration: toebi
"농부들은 밭에 퇴비를 뿌렸다."
堆肥
Transliteration: taihi
"庭の土に堆肥を混ぜ合わせます。"
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