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Midden
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What's The Definition Of Midden?
[n] a heap of dung or refuse
[n] (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement Synonyms | Synonyms for Midden: dunghill | eitchen midden | kitchen midden | muckheap | muckhill Related Terms | Find terms related to Midden: See Also | cumulus | dump | dumpsite | garbage dump | heap | mound | pile | rubbish dump | trash dump | wasteyard Midden In Webster's Dictionary \Mid"den\, n. [Also {midding}.] [Cf. Dan. m["o]gdynge, E.
muck, and dung.]
1. A dunghill. [Prov. Eng.]
2. An accumulation of refuse about a dwelling place;
especially, an accumulation of shells or of cinders,
bones, and other refuse on the supposed site of the
dwelling places of prehistoric tribes, -- as on the shores
of the Baltic Sea and in many other places. See {Kitchen
middens}.
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