cultch

noun

variants or less commonly culch
1
: material (such as oyster shells) laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points of attachment for the spat
2
chiefly New England : clutter, trash

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In the hatchery's case, this is recycled oyster shell, either whole or ground up into a sand-like texture called cultch. Julia Rentsch, baltimoresun.com, 18 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from a French dialect form of French couche couch

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cultch was in 1667

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“Cultch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultch. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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