Term: mulch: a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
Candidate hypernym: protective covering: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury → 1
Candidate hypernym: orifice: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity → 0
Candidate hypernym: tennis elbow: painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand) → 0
Candidate hypernym: request: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority → 0
Candidate hypernym: rubefacient: a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin → 0
Candidate hypernym: chemical terrorism: terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens → 0
Candidate hypernym: goldcrest: European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch → 0
Candidate hypernym: master's degree: an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree → 0
Candidate hypernym: cognitive psychology: an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes → 0
Candidate hypernym: mince pie: pie containing mincemeat → 0
Candidate hypernym: denaturant: any substance that serves as a denaturing agent → 0