leaf mold

Noun

Meaning

soil composed mainly of decaying leaves

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

leaf mould leaf soil earth covert humus fertilizer ground cover terra firma organic fertilizer soil conditioner fallen leaves leaf litter dry leaves dead leaves brown material
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Hypernyms

mold mould

Examples

The harsh truth is, most red-haired men look like blondes who've spoiled from lack of refrigeration. They look like brown-haired men who've been composted out behind the barn. Yet that same pigmentation that on a man can resemble leaf mold or junkyard rust, a woman wears like a tiara of rubies. Tom Robbins

Close letter words and terms

leaf mimicry leaf mimicry insect leaf miner leaf monkey leaf mottle yellows leaf mould