mulch Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
  2. verb cover with mulch
    • mulch the flowerbeds

WordNet

Mulch noun
Etymology
Cf. mull dirt, also Prov. G. mulsch, molsch, rotten, soft, mellow, as fruit.
Definitions
  1. Half-rotten straw, or any like substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to preserve moisture.
Mulch transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Mulched ; present participle & verbal noun Mulching
Definitions
  1. To cover or dress with mulch.

Webster 1913