HyperDic: nurse_log

English > 1 sense of the expression nurse log:
NOUNsubstancenurse loga large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest / forest
English > nurse log: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA large decomposing tree trunk that has fallen, usually in a forest / forest; the decaying wood provides moisture and nutrients for a variety of insects and plants.
BroaderlogA segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

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