mulch
pronunciation
How to pronounce mulch in British English:
UK [mʌltʃ]
How to pronounce mulch in American English:
US [mʌltʃ]
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- Noun:
- a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
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- Verb:
- cover with mulch
Word Origin
- mulch (n.)
- 1650s, probably from a noun use of Middle English molsh (adj.) "soft, moist" (early 15c.), from Old English melsc, milisc "mellow, sweet," from Proto-Germanic *mil-sk- (cognates: Dutch mals "soft, ripe," Old High German molawen "to become soft," German mollig "soft"), from PIE root *mel- "soft" (see mild).
- mulch (v.)
- 1802, from mulch (n.). Related: Mulched; mulching.
Example
- 1. Mulch suppresses weeds and holds moisture in the soil .
- 2. In normal conditions , placing mulch around rose plants is a good idea .
- 3. He is making mulch again , a substance he seems to prize over food or money .
- 4. After heavy rains or too much watering , he advises pulling away mulch temporarily from around the roots . This will help dry the soil .
- 5. The automower does not collect grass , but chops it up finely and leaves it behind as a mulch .