cultch

\ ˈkəlch

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variants: or less commonly culch

Definition of cultch

1 : material (such as oyster shells) laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points of attachment for the spat

2 chiefly New England : clutter, trash

Examples of cultch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the hatchery's case, this is recycled oyster shell, either whole or ground up into a sand-like texture called cultch. — Julia Rentsch, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland oysters are having a bad year, and here’s why," 18 Aug. 2019

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“Cultch.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultch. Accessed 27 January 2020.

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