mulch

Reikšmė (anglų kalba)

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.

Sinonimai

capping

cover

covering

fertilizer

ground cover

litter

mantle

overburden

overlay

paillasse

pallet

palliasse

thatch

tectum

groundcover

overburden layer

overlying stratum

cover material

surface mulch

Tariama kaip (IPA)

/mʌlt͡ʃ/

Etimologija (anglų kalba)

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”).