mulch
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAny material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
Example:
An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.
- verbTo apply mulch.
Example:
Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.
- verbTo turn into mulch.
Example:
I decided to mulch the grass clippings.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,785 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 14% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None