mulch

(Inglese)

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.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/mʌlt͡ʃ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: melsche

Ereditato da inglese antico: melsċ

Affine islandese: 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”).

Concetti

pacciame

pacciamatura

terriccio

terriccio protettivo per radici

pacciamare

strame

lettiera

sinonimi

capping

cover

covering

fertilizer

ground cover

litter

mantle

overburden

overlay

paillasse

pallet

palliasse

thatch

tectum

groundcover

overburden layer

overlying stratum

cover material

surface mulch

Traduzioni

paillis

Mulch

mulch

pailler

mantillo

mulcz

mulczować

mulch

abonar

capote

ściółka

muls

bodembedekking

paillage

mulchen