A midden is a a dunghill or refuse heap; this is also an archeological term for a mound or deposit containing shells, animal bones, and other refuse that indicates the site of a human settlement.
I think I read an English (or possibly American) novel once entitled The Midden. Unfortunately I don't remember anything about it other than the title. But ever since then, I've known the word...
I think I read an English (or possibly American) novel once entitled The Midden. Unfortunately I don't remember anything about it other than the title. But ever since then, I've known the word...
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