Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
terriccio
English translation:
compost (potting)
Added to glossary by
achisholm
Jul 2, 2003 22:43
21 yrs ago
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Italian term
TERRICCIO
Italian to English
Science
Botany
horticulture
I need a more commercial word for this other than "loam" (from my dictionary), would garden compost be an acceptable name to call it?
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +3 | compost |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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5 +1 | leaf mould |
giogi
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5 | soil |
azalea
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4 +1 | potting soil |
Nancy Arrowsmith
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Proposed translations
+3
1 hr
Selected
compost
Oxford Dictionary
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Note added at 1 hr 25 mins (2003-07-03 00:08:40 GMT)
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You can also say \"potting compost\"
This is the word that is used with plants, gardening, etc.
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Note added at 1 hr 25 mins (2003-07-03 00:08:40 GMT)
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You can also say \"potting compost\"
This is the word that is used with plants, gardening, etc.
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Comment: "Many thanks for the help."
16 mins
soil
soil = terra nel senso letterale
+1
6 hrs
+1
14 hrs
potting soil
which can contain all of the other elements, soil, compost, and/or leaf mould, and if used for potting, in a green house, for bedding, etc.
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