Definition of midden
1 : dunghill
2a : a refuse heap; especially : kitchen middenb : a small pile (as of seeds, bones, or leaves) gathered by a rodent (such as a pack rat)
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Erosion has already washed away cemeteries and historic Native American sites, called middens, along the state's coast.
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Origin and Etymology of midden
Middle English midding, from Old Norse *mykdyngja, from myki dung + dyngja manure pile — more at dung
First Known Use: 14th century
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