noun
Decomposed organic material, such as leaves, grass clippings, and kitchen scraps, used as fertilizer and soil conditioner.
verb
To make compost.
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The gardeners used compost to enrich the soil and improve plant growth.
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I threw my leftover food in the compost bin to make fertilizer for the garden.
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Hey, don't toss that banana peel! We can add it to the compost pile.
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She believed that time spent in solitude was like compost for her creative ideas, helping them grow and flourish.