escargotiere

noun

es·​car·​go·​tiere

ˌeˌskärgə‧ˈtye(ə)r

plural -s

: an artificial mound or kitchen midden made up primarily of snail shells but containing artifacts (as found in Algeria)

Word History

Etymology

French escargotière, literally, snailery, from escargot snail

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