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.

Sinónimos

capping

cover

covering

fertilizer

ground cover

litter

mantle

overburden

overlay

paillasse

pallet

palliasse

thatch

tectum

groundcover

overburden layer

overlying stratum

cover material

surface mulch

Traducións

Mulch

paillis

mulch

pailler

pacciame

mantillo

mulch

mulchen

bodembedekking

pacciamatura

paillage

muls

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/mʌlt͡ʃ/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: melsche

Herdado de Old English: melsċ

Relativo a islandés: milska

In summary

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”).