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noun
a mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse, marking the site of a prehistoric human habitation.
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Origin of kitchen midden
1860–65; translation of Danish kökkenmödding
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kitchen midden
noun
archaeol the site of a large mound of domestic refuse marking a prehistoric settlement: usually including bones, potsherds, seashells, etc
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