Definitions
Material spread over soil to protect it, keep moisture, or reduce weeds.
Word 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”).
Used in a sentence
“An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.”
“An interim report by investigators from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch found extensive evidence of crushed leaf mulch on the railhead at many sites on the approach to Salisbury Tunnel Junction.”
“Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Garden covering for soil”5 letters
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