dung heap

See also: dungheap and dung-heap

English

Alternative forms

dungheap, dung-heap

Etymology

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

Noun

dung heap (plural dung heaps)

A mound of animal droppings for agricultural use.

Synonyms

Translations

dunghill — see dunghill

Further reading

“dung heap”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
dung heap, dungheap, dung-heap at Google Ngram Viewer

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