英语词汇mulch的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

mulch. Mulching has been nature’s way of protecting and providing for plants since time immemorial, the moist, rich spongy carpet of the forest floor a perfect example of mulching. The word mulch itself is an ancient one. In Anglo-Saxon melsc was “mellow,” and in German dialect molsch meant “rotten;” these words led to the English mulch, which was first used in the mid-17th century. Today mulches are divided into organic materials like leaves and hay, or inorganic ones like black plastic or aluminum foil. The organic mulches are preferred because they add nutrients to the soil, whereas the inorganic ones con- trol weeds better.

词汇	mulch
词源	mulch. Mulching has been nature’s way of protecting and providing for plants since time immemorial, the moist, rich spongy carpet of the forest floor a perfect example of mulching. The word mulch itself is an ancient one. In Anglo-Saxon melsc was “mellow,” and in German dialect molsch meant “rotten;” these words led to the English mulch, which was first used in the mid-17th century. Today mulches are divided into organic materials like leaves and hay, or inorganic ones like black plastic or aluminum foil. The organic mulches are preferred because they add nutrients to the soil, whereas the inorganic ones con- trol weeds better.
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