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[ˈswɪd(ə)n], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an area of land cleared for cultivation by slashing and burning vegetation
(e.g: paddy rice and rice grown in swiddens in hilly areas provides subsistence for the majority of the population)
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Origin
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late 18th century (as a verb, originally dialect): variant of dialect swithen ‘to burn’
[ˈswɪd(ə)n], (Verb)
Definitions:
- clear (land) by slashing and burning vegetation
(e.g: most horticulture in New Zealand was essentially swiddening)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late 18th century (as a verb, originally dialect): variant of dialect swithen ‘to burn’
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