mulch

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

Verb

1. To apply mulch.
2. To turn into mulch.

Conceptos

mulch

fertilizer

paillasse

pallet

palliasse

capping

cover

overburden

overburden layer

overlying stratum

tectum

cover material

surface mulch

covering

mantle

overlay

litter

thatch

ground cover

groundcover

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/mʌlt͡ʃ/

Etimología (Inglés)

Probably from Middle English melsche, molsh (“soft”), from Old English melsċ, milisċ (“mellow; mild; sweet”, literally “honeyed”), probably from Proto-Germanic *mili (“honey”). Compare Icelandic milska (“a honeyed beverage”).