Main Entry: ¹com·post

Pronunciation: \ˈkäm-ˌpōst, especially British -ˌpäst\

Function: noun

Etymology: Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin compostum, from Latin, neuter of compositus, compostus, past participle of componere

Date: 1587

1 : a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
2 : mixture, compound