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swidden

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Main Entry: swid·den
Pronunciation: \ˈswi-dən\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: English dial., burned clearing, probably from Old Norse svithinn, past participle of svitha to burn, singe
Date: circa 1868

: a temporary agricultural plot produced by cutting back and burning off vegetative cover




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