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Webster 1913 Edition
Mulch
Mulch
,Noun.
[Cf.
mull
dirt, also Prov. G. mulsch
, molsch
, rotten, soft, mellow, as fruit.] Half-rotten straw, or any similar light, porous, organic substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to hinder weed growth and preserve moisture.
Mulch
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Mulched
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mulching
.] To cover or dress with mulch.
Webster 1828 Edition
Mulch
MULCH
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Mulch
mulch
mulch
Mulch made from shredded yard waste.
See also: Mulch
English
Noun
mulch (countable and uncountable, plural mulches)
- (agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
- An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.
- (countable, agriculture) A material used as mulch, as a decorative redwood bark mulch.
Derived terms
- inorganic mulch
- mulch depth
- organic mulch
Translations
shredded matter for covering the soil
See also
Verb
mulch (third-person singular simple present mulches, present participle mulching, simple past and past participle mulched)
- (agriculture) To apply mulch.
- Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.
- (agriculture) To turn into mulch.
- I decided to mulch the grass clippings.