Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of kitchening
nounkitchenings pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyScraps of food waste, especially that used for compost.
'Sister me, sister me," she said To John Annex, gardener and graveskeeper, Who carted the kitchenings to mulch the flowers.
1972, Poet Lore - Volumes 67-68, page 1161 more example
"Wild spores," Muncas added as if in explanation, wrapped a lump as large as his head in a cheesecloth, nodded at me, and carried his bundle to the kitchenings.
1984, Rhoda Lerman, The Book of the Night, page 52
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