mulch

(Inglês)

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.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/mʌlt͡ʃ/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: melsche

Herdado de inglês arcaico: melsċ

Cognato com islandês: 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”).

Conceitos

manta

cobertura morta

camada protectora do solo

Sinônimos

capping

cover

covering

fertilizer

ground cover

litter

mantle

overburden

overlay

paillasse

pallet

palliasse

thatch

tectum

groundcover

overburden layer

overlying stratum

cover material

surface mulch

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