Added 10 October 2026
mulch
/mʌlt͡ʃ/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mulch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion.
verb
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Cover with mulch.
mulch the flowerbeds
Origin
Probably from Middle English melsche, molsh (“soft”), from Old English melsċ, milisċ (“mellow; mild; sweet”, literally “honeyed”), probably from Proto-Germanic *mili (“honey”). Compare Icelandic milska (“a honeyed beverage”).
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