different between mulch vs milch

English

Etymology

Probably from Middle English melsche, molsh (“soft”), from Old English melsc, milisc (“mellow; mild; sweet”, literally “honeyed”), probably from Proto-Germanic *mili (“honey”). Compare Icelandic milska (“a honeyed beverage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?lt?/
• Rhymes: -?lt?

Noun

mulch (countable and uncountable, plural mulches)

1. (agriculture, horticulture) Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture.

   An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.

2. (countable, agriculture) A material used as mulch, as a decorative redwood bark mulch.

Derived terms

• inorganic mulch
• mulch depth
• organic mulch

Translations

See also

• compost
• humus

Verb

mulch (third-person singular simple present mulches, present participle mulching, simple past and past participle mulched)

1. (agriculture) To apply mulch.

   Mulch your vegetable garden to retain moisture and keep weeds down.

2. (agriculture) To turn into mulch.

   I decided to mulch the grass clippings.

Derived terms

• mulcher
• mulching mower

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English milche, melche, from Old English *mel?e, *mil?e (attested in þrimil?e, þrimel?es m?naþ), from Proto-Germanic *milkijaz, from Proto-Germanic *melkaz (“milky, milk-giving”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?mel?- (“to wipe, wipe off, milk”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian meelk (“milch”), Low German melke (“milch”), German melk (“milk-giving, milch”), Alemannic German mëlch (“milch, milkable”), Icelandic milkur, mjólkur (“milk-giving”). More at milk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?lt??/
• Rhymes: -?lt?

Adjective

milch (not comparable)

1. (dated, of a cow or other livestock) Used to produce milk; dairy.
2. (dated, of a mammal) Currently producing milk for its offspring.
   • 1593, William Shakespeare, "Venus and Adonis"

     She wildly breaketh from their strict embrace / Like a milch doe, whose swelling dugs do ache / Hasting to feed her fawn, hid in some break.

   • you must house your Milch-cows

3. (obsolete) Tender; pitiful; weeping.

Usage notes

• Used in terms such as milch cow or milch goat.

Derived terms

• milch-maid
• milch-wench
• milch-woman
• milchy

Translations

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• meljch, mélch, mélläch

Etymology

From Old High German miluh, from Proto-Germanic *meluks. Cognate with German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk, Swedish mjölk, Gothic ???????????????????????? (miluks).

Noun

milch f

1. (Issime, Carcoforo) milk

References

• “milch” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• milach (Timau)
• milich (Sauris)

Etymology

From Old High German miluh, from Proto-Germanic *meluks. Cognate with German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk, Swedish mjölk, Gothic ???????????????????????? (miluks).

Noun

milch f

1. (Sappada) milk

References

• “milch” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Old High German miluh, from Proto-Germanic *meluks. Cognate with German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk, Swedish mjölk, Gothic ???????????????????????? (miluks).

Noun

milch f

1. (Luserna, Sette Comuni) milk

References

• “milch” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German milch, milich, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks (“milk”). Cognate with German Milch, English milk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /milx/

Noun

milch f

1. milk

References

• Anthony R. Rowley, Liacht as de sproch: Grammatica della lingua mòchena Deutsch-Fersentalerisch, TEMI, 2003.