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leaf mould

Meaning of "leaf mould" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEAF MOULD

leaf mould


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEAF MOULD

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leaf mould is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LEAF MOULD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leaf mold

Leaf mold is a form of compost produced by the fungal breakdown of shrub and tree leaves, which are generally too dry, acidic, or low in nitrogen for bacterial decomposition.

Definition of leaf mould in the English dictionary

The definition of leaf mould in the dictionary is a nitrogen-rich material consisting of decayed leaves, etc, used as a fertilizer. Other definition of leaf mould is any of various fungus diseases affecting the leaves of certain plants.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEAF MOULD

leaf · leaf beet · leaf beetle · leaf bud · leaf fat · leaf gap · leaf gelatine · leaf insect · leaf miner · leaf monkey · leaf peeper · leaf sheath · leaf sight · leaf spot · leaf spring · leaf tea · leaf tobacco · leaf trace · leaf-climber · leaf-hopper

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEAF MOULD

black mould · blue mould · bread mould · break the mould · buttonmould · could · dariole mould · Gould · green mould · hood mould · jelly mould · mould · nould · remould · should · slime mould · sooty mould · unmould · would

Synonyms and antonyms of leaf mould in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leaf mould» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEAF MOULD

Find out the translation of leaf mould to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of leaf mould from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leaf mould» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

叶霉病
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

molde de la hoja
570 millions of speakers
en

English

leaf mould
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पत्ती ढालना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نبات العفن
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

лист формы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

molde da folha
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পাতা ছাঁচ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

moule feuille
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Acuan daun
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Lauberde
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

腐葉土
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

잎 곰팡이
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Rwaning jamur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khuôn lá
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இலை அச்சு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

लीफ मूस
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Yaprak kalıbı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

terriccio di foglie
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

liść pleśń
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

лист форми
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

frunze mucegai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυλλόχωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blaar vorm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bladmögel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leaf mold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leaf mould

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAF MOULD»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leaf mould

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAF MOULD»

Discover the use of leaf mould in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leaf mould and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rustic Adornments for Homes of Taste: Contains Suggestions ...
Allosorus crispus, 6 inches, equal parts loam, sand, leaf-mould, and sandstone. A ,plenium adiantum-nigrum, 9 inches; A. ruta-muraria, 6 inches; A. trichomanes, 6 inches; A. viride, 6 inches, all equal parts loam, leaf-mould, sand, and a little old ...
Shirley Hibberd, Thomas William Sanders, 1895
2
Gardeners Chronicle & New Horticulturist
LEAF-MOULD FOR orchids. — The use of leaf- mould ia the leading subject at the present moment amongst cultivators of Orchids, who should, as Mr. O'Brien suggests, give their experience, when doubtless much good will accrue. 1 am of the ...
‎1902
3
Gardening
They must not be dried as, although little apparent growth is going on, the roots are active and the embryo flowers are forming. • ORCHIDS IN LEAF MOULD. Partly, no doubt, owing to a scarcity of good peat, but probably more owing to the fine ...
‎1907
4
Journal of Horticulture and Practical Gardening
Mr. Haigh in his paper pointed oat the value of leaf mould when properly prepared as a root-producing medium, and indicated some of the chief chemical elements it contained. He showed how much superior naturally prepared leaf mould ...
‎1892
5
Floriculture in India
Then a layer of coarse leaf-mould or half-decayed leaves is spread. The compost is then filled in, leaving about 1.5-2.5 cm space on top, depending upon the size of the pot, to hold sufficient water. Small pieces of charcoal, cinder, or bricks ...
Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay, 1986
6
Gardening for Ladies: And Companion to the Flower-garden
LEAF-MOULD. 179 LEAVES. moval, if they cannot be planted immediately, they are generally laid together horizontally, in a trench made for that purpose ; and the roots covered with earth. This is done to prevent the roots from becoming dry  ...
Mrs. Loudon (Jane), Andrew Jackson Downing, 1843
7
Gardens for All Seasons
You can rake up leaves and place them straight around other plants, add them to the compost, or make leaf mould to use later. In some spots, where a deciduous tree has a garden bed beneath it or nearby, the leaf drop will naturally mulch the  ...
Mary Horsfall, 2012
8
The ladies' companion to the flower garden
LEAF-MOULD. stones, the whole shoot is covered with earth to the depth of half an inch or an inch, according as the soil is sandy or loamy, and a shoot is afterwards sent up from each eye, so that a shoot thus laid down produces nearly as ...
Jane Loudon, 1858
9
Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg: Teach Yourself
Leaf mould should not be confused with garden compost. It is formed by an entirely different process from composting. Compost is the product of bacteria breaking down soft vegetative material. Leaf mould is the product of beneficial fungi ...
Michael Thurlow, 2010
10
Paxton's Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering Plants
The best kind of soil for it is leaf mould and sandy peat. GEODORUM. G. fucatum. This species I have not yet seen, but class it in the list, from the figure and description given in the Botanical Register, 1687- It requires a hot damp stove, and ...
Sir Joseph Paxton, 1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAF MOULD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leaf mould is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How green does your garden grow?
For example, we could use our own leaf mould as mulch instead of buying in bark in a plastic bag, or source sticks from our own garden instead ... «Mayo News, Jul 15»
2
The clematis conundrum: Knowing when and how to prune different …
Backfill this with leaf mould to encourage a fresh growth of feeding roots. Water it very well and keep it watered for the rest of the summer. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
3
The business of green
... gingelly oil cakes,etc, besides leaf mould generated in-house for enhancing soil fertility since August 2001; non-usage of any pesticides and ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jun 15»
4
The town that banned Wi-Fi
It was early March and snow was still spattered on the leaf mould between the firs and larches. Hip-hop and classic rock radio stations were ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
When should shrubs be moved from pot to plot?
Once you have cleared the area, dig in masses of neutral compost to the soil – leaf mould if you can get hold of it, but not animal manure . «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
GARDENING with ALI MARSHALL: Your garden will love this …
Or keep the leaves out entirely and make leaf mould separately. The heat should be noticeable in the initial stages — we sometimes see steam ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jun 15»
7
Alys Fowler: shade-loving plants
It is a climber and will need lots of leaf mould and organic matter to get going. Plants aren't easy to come by, so be prepared to sit on a waiting ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
8
Why you should grow hellebores
Amend soil in your landscape before planting, by working in leaf mould or other organic matter, such as compost. The more organic matter the ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
9
Growing hardy fern plants
Leaf mould or partially rotted leaves must be added to the soil and dug in In spring and summer, the fronds are green, but in autumn they turn a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Go for heather to beat the weather
Clip off all the dead blooms and give the plants a top dressing of leaf mould or peat to which you add just a tablespoon of Vitax Q4 fertiliser in a ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
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