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Octothorn vs Mixen - What's the difference?

octothorn | mixen |

As nouns the difference between octothorn and mixen

is that octothorn is , the symbol # while mixen is a compost heap; a dunghill.

octothorn

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • , the symbol #.

    • mixen

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A compost heap; a dunghill.
    • (Chaucer)
    (Tennyson)
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