mantillo

el mantillo(
mahn
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tee
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. humus
El mantillo es una tierra muy fértil y suele tener un color oscuro.Humus is very fertile soil and tends to be dark in color.
b. topsoil
El jardinero trajo dos cargas de mantillo para mejorar la calidad de la tierra en el jardín.The gardener brought two loads of topsoil to improve the quality of the earth in the garden.
a. mulch
Tienen una máquina que convierte las ramas en mantillo para los canteros.They have a machine that turns the branches into mulch for the flowerbeds.
b. mold
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El mantillo de hojas ayudará a que el suelo conserve la humedad.The leaf mold will help the soil to maintain its moisture.
c. mould
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
La capa de mantillo protegerá las raíces de las plantas del frío.The layer of mould will protect the roots of the plants from the cold.
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