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Mulch vs Milch - What's the difference?

mulch | milch |

As a noun mulch

is mulch.

As an adjective milch is

(dated) giving milk.

mulch

English

Noun

  • (uncountable, agriculture) Shredded vegetable (or occasionally mineral) matter used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.
    • An organic mulch''' is a '''mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.
  • (countable, agriculture) A material used as mulch, as a decorative redwood bark mulch.

    • Derived terms

    * inorganic mulch * mulch depth * organic mulch

    See also

    * compost * humus

    Verb

    (es)
  • (agriculture) To apply mulch.
    • Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.
  • (agriculture) To turn into mulch.
    • I decided to mulch the grass clippings.

    Derived terms

    * mulcher * mulching mower

    milch

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (dated) Giving milk
  • (obsolete) Tender; pitiful; weeping.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Usage notes

    * Seems to be used in phrases such as milch cow or milch goat

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (mhn-noun)
  • (l) (white liquid produced by female mammals)

    • References

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