stercorary

noun

ster·​co·​rary

plural -es

archaic

: a place (such as a covered pit) for the storage of manure secure from the weather

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin stercorarium toilet, stercorary, from neuter of Latin stercorarius stercoral

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