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a mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse, marking the site of a prehistoric human habitation.[1860-65; trans. of Dan kökkenmödding]
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kitchen midden
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kitchen midden — n. [transl. of Dan køkkenmødding: see MIDDEN] a mound of shells, animal bones, and other accumulated refuse discarded by a prehistoric settlement, esp. from the Mesolithic period … English World dictionary
kitchen midden — noun (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement • Syn: ↑eitchen midden, ↑midden • Topics: ↑archeology, ↑archaeology • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
kitchen midden — n. [Dan. kjokkenmodding; kitchen leavings] The kitchen refuse heap of sea shells and bones of ancient dwellings along the coast of northern Europe, eastern and western United States, and many parts of the world … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
kitchen midden — /kɪtʃən ˈmɪdn/ (say kichuhn midn) noun → midden (def. 2). {translation of Danish kökkenmödding} …
kitchen midden — noun Date: 1863 a refuse heap; specifically a mound marking the site of a primitive human habitation … New Collegiate Dictionary
kitchen midden — noun a prehistoric refuse heap marking an ancient settlement … English new terms dictionary
kitchen midden — kitch′en mid den n. ara a mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse, marking the site of a prehistoric human habitation • Etymology: 1860–65; trans. of Dan køkkenmødding … From formal English to slang
kitchen-midden — … Useful english dictionary
Midden — Kitchen midden at Elizabeth Island, Strait of Magellan as excavated by the Albatross party with the Albatross at anchor … Wikipedia
midden — (n.) mid 14c., dung hill, of Scandinavian origin; Cf. Dan. mèdding, from mèg muck (see MUCK (Cf. muck) (n.)) + dynge heap of dung (see DUNG (Cf. dung)). Modern archaeological sense of kitchen midden is from Danish excavations … Etymology dictionary
