culch

/kʌltʃ/
noun
  1. Rubbish or waste material; trash.
    • Don't leave your culch on the beach after the picnic.
    • They cleared the culch out of the shed before storing tools.
    • The alley was full of old culch and broken furniture.
  2. The debris, shells, and stones used as a bed for oyster cultivation.
    • The boat dumped a load of culch near the oyster beds.
    • Old oyster shells make excellent culch for new spat.
    • Oyster farmers spread culch on the seabed to attract young oysters.
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