1 culch | Definition of culch
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

cultch

noun
\ ˈkəlch How to pronounce cultch (audio) \
variants: or less commonly culch

Definition of cultch

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

Examples of cultch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 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, "Maryland oysters are having a bad year, and here’s why," 18 Aug. 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cultch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of cultch

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for cultch

perhaps from a French dialect form of French couche couch

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on cultch

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with cultch

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!