kitchen midden
kitchen midden · kitchen middens
An ancient refuse heap composed primarily of domestic waste from daily meals, such as…An ancient refuse heap composed primarily of domestic waste from daily meals, such as animal bones, mollusc shells, charcoal, and broken tools.
Meaning
1 sensesAn ancient refuse heap composed primarily of domestic waste from daily meals, such as animal bones, mollusc shells, charcoal, and broken tools.
(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
Forms
plural: kitchen middens| Singular | kitchen midden |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement:eitchen middenmidden