composta — meaning in English

English meaning

• compost noun Decayed organic matter, such as food scraps and garden waste, used to enrich soil.
• compote noun A dessert of fruit cooked slowly in a sugary syrup.

Senses

composta is used for these senses in English:

• compost The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
• compote A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.

compost — full definition

1. noun Decayed organic matter, such as food scraps and garden waste, used to enrich soil.
2. verb To turn organic waste into fertilizer by letting it decompose.

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