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com•post



Pronunciation: (kom'pōst), [key]
—n.
1. a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
2. a composition; compound.

—v.t.
1. to use in compost; make compost of: to compost manure and kitchen scraps.
2. to apply compost to (soil).

—v.i.
to make compost: Shredded leaves will compost easily.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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