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mulch definition

mulch (mulc̸h)

noun

leaves, straw, peat moss, etc., spread on the ground around plants to prevent evaporation of water from soil, freezing of roots, etc.

Etymology: ME molsh, soft, akin to Ger dial. molsch, soft: for prob. IE base see mold

transitive verb

to apply mulch to

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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