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Noun: compost  'kóm,powst [N. Amer], 'kóm,póst [Brit]
  1. A mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
    "They added compost to their garden to improve soil quality"
Verb: compost  'kóm,powst [N. Amer], 'kóm,póst [Brit]
  1. Convert to compost
    "compost organic debris"

Derived forms: composts, composting, composted

Type of: composition, convert

Encyclopedia: Compost