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compost

[kom-pohst] / ˈkɒm poʊst /
NOUN
organic fertilizer
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And for Michael, who loves gardening and growing flowers, it is collecting food waste for compost.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

An average-size adult yields about 200 pounds of compost from Meine Erde’s method, which uses less water, Metz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"Ongoing work is focused exclusively on compost, and we seem to be getting the same results," Cease says.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

Stewart opted out of the burial/cremation dichotomy, saying she wanted to become compost.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

“Tha’ was...tha’ was...beau’iful!” howled Hagrid, and he collapsed onto the compost heap, crying harder than ever.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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