SWIDDEN

Etymology

Noun

swidden (plural swiddens)

An area of land that has been cleared by cutting the vegetation and burning it; slash and burn.

Verb

swidden (third-person singular simple present swiddens, present participle swiddening, simple past and past participle swiddened)

To clear an area of land by cutting and burning.

Source: Wiktionary



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