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swidden

swid·den [ swídd'n ] (plural swid·dens)


noun 
Definition:
 
temporary agricultural plot: a place temporarily cleared for agriculture by cutting back and burning off previous growth

[Late 18th century. Variant of obsolete swithen "burn" < Old Norse sviðna "be singed"]
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