Dung heap

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mound of animal droppings for agricultural use.

Synonyms

All synonyms
muckheap

Etymology

From earlier dungheap, from Middle English donghēp (“dungheap”), equivalent to dung + heap. Compare dunghill.

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