muckhill

noun

variants or muckheap

ˈ⸗ˌ⸗

: a pile of manure

Word History

Etymology

muckhill from Middle English mukhill, from muk muck + hill; muckheap from Middle English mukhepe, from muk muck + hepe heap

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