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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.