dung heap

See also: dungheap and dung-heap

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Etymology

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

Noun

dung heap (plural dung heaps)

  1. A mound of animal droppings for agricultural use.

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