wychert

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UK/ˈwɪtʃət/US/ˈwɪt͡ʃɚt/

noun

A natural blend of white chalk and clay, traditionally mixed with straw and used to build walls.

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Meanings

nounwychert (uncountable)

alternative witchert

  1. uncountableA natural blend of white chalk and clay, traditionally mixed with straw and used to build walls.

    Although only found in a comparatively small area, the use of wychert has attracted a good deal of interest.

    2009, R. W. Brunskill, Brick and Clay Building in Britain, page 204

Origin

Possibly a compounding of dialectal forms of white + earth.

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APA

wychert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wychert

MLA

“wychert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wychert. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wychert,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wychert.

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