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Leaf mold

Portuguese translation: húmus

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English term or phrase:Leaf mold
Portuguese translation:húmus

18:36 Oct 31, 2015
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English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / Ecology
English term or phrase: Leaf mold
Leaf mold is a form of compost produced by the fungal breakdown of shrub and tree leaves

In PT-Portugal what is the translation for it?

Thanks
china
Local time: 03:27
húmus
Explanation:
AGRICULTURA, SILVICULTURA E PESCA [COM] Entrada completa
EN
leaf moulds

PT
húmus


terriço
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Leonor Machado
Local time: 03:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4húmus
Leonor Machado
4 +1composto; folhas caídas usadas no preparo de composto
Matheus Chaud
4folhas em decomposição
airmailrpl


Discussion entries: 4





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
leaf mold
húmus


Explanation:
AGRICULTURA, SILVICULTURA E PESCA [COM] Entrada completa
EN
leaf moulds

PT
húmus


terriço


Leonor Machado
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks you were also very helpful!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
27 mins
  -> Obg Teresa
agree  Danik 2014
2 hrs
  -> Obg Danik
agree  Mario Freitas:
6 hrs
  -> Obg Mário
agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
leaf mold
composto; folhas caídas usadas no preparo de composto


Explanation:
http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/definicao/ingles-...

"folhas caídas usadas no preparo de composto"


http://www.gardensimply.com/soil-compost/easy-composting.php

"Technically speaking, this is "leaf mold." But for simplicity's sake, call it "compost" and
use it... "

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberson Melo: Concordo, acredito que composto é a melhor opção!
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Roberson!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
leaf mold
folhas em decomposição


Explanation:
leaf mold => folhas em decomposição

leaf mold
Definitions of leaf mold
noun
soil consisting chiefly of decayed leaves.
a fungal disease of plants in which mold develops on the leaves.

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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