"moot earth" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: moot (“tree stump”) + earth (“soil”) Etymology templates: {{m|en|moot||tree stump}} moot (“tree stump”), {{m|en|earth||soil}} earth (“soil”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} moot earth (uncountable)
  1. (West Country) Soil taken from between the roots of a tree. Tags: West-Country, uncountable
    Sense id: en-moot_earth-en-noun-cbbcLh0Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, West Country English

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