compost
(noun) a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
compost
(verb) convert to compost; “compost organic debris”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
compost (countable and uncountable, plural composts)
The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
(obsolete) A mixture; a compound.
compost (third-person singular simple present composts, present participle composting, simple past and past participle composted)
To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer.
• compots
Source: Wiktionary
Com"post, n.Etym: [OF. compost, fr. L. compositus, p. p. See Composite.]
1. A mixture; a compound. [R.] A sad compost of more bitter than sweet. Hammond.
2. (Agric.)
Definition: A mixture for fertilizing land; esp., a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, lime, and stable manure) thoroughly mingled and decomposed, as in a compost heap. And do not spread the compost on the weeds To make them ranker. Shak.
Com"post, v. t.
1. To manure with compost.
2. To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
