midden
pronunciation
How to pronounce midden in British English:
UK [ˈmɪdn]
How to pronounce midden in American English:
US [ˈmɪdn]
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- Noun:
- (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
- a heap of dung or refuse
Word Origin
- midden
- midden: see muck
- midden (n.)
- mid-14c., "dung hill," of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish mødding, from møg "muck" (see muck (n.)) + dynge "heap of dung" (see dung). Modern archaeological sense of "kitchen midden" is from Danish excavations.