"earthhole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: earthholes [plural], earth-hole [alternative], earth hole [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English eorthehole; equivalent to earth + hole. Akin to Scots ert hyle (“earthhole, pit”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eorthehole}} Middle English eorthehole, {{com|en|earth|hole}} earth + hole, {{cog|sco|ert hyle|t=earthhole, pit}} Scots ert hyle (“earthhole, pit”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} earthhole (plural earthholes)
  1. A hole or cavern in the earth; a cave. Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-earthhole-en-noun-QXYo69AO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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