Associations to the word «Swidden»

Wiktionary

SWIDDEN, noun. An area of land that has been cleared by cutting the vegetation and burning it; slash and burn
SWIDDEN, verb. To clear an area of land by cutting and burning

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.