compost

English

/ˈkɒmpɒst/, /ˈkɑmpoʊst/

noun
Definitions
  • The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
  • (obsolete) A mixture; a compound.

Etymology

Borrowed from compost (etc, manure, mixture of leaves, for fertilizing land also condiment) derived from Latin compositus (composed).

Origin

Latin

compositus

Gloss

composed

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