escargotiere

noun
es·​car·​go·​tiere | \ ˌeˌskärgə‧ˈtye(ə)r\
plural -s

Definition of escargotiere

: an artificial mound or kitchen midden made up primarily of snail shells but containing artifacts (as found in Algeria)

History and Etymology for escargotiere

French escargotière, literally, snailery, from escargot snail

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