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Compost is defined as a mixture of something, usually vegetable or other organic waste.

(noun)

The soil mix used to fertilize and condition garden beds is an example of compost.

The definition of compost means to mix vegetable and other organic waste together and to let them decompose.

(verb)

Taking your veggie scraps and putting them in a worm bin is an example of to compost.

See compost in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a mixture; compound
a mixture of decomposing vegetable refuse, manure, etc. for fertilizing and conditioning soil

Origin: ME < OFr composte, condiment (> Fr compote) < VL *composita < L compositus: see composite

transitive verb

to convert (vegetable refuse) into compost

See compost in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A mixture of decaying organic matter, as from leaves and manure, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.
A composition; a mixture.

transitive verb com·post·ed, com·post·ing, com·posts

To fertilize with a mixture of decaying organic matter.
To convert (vegetable matter) to compost.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English compote

Origin: , from Old French, mixture, compost

Origin: , from Latin compositum, mixture

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter past participle of compōnere, to put together; see component

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