litter

/ˈlɪtər/ noun

Definition

WASTE [U] › pieces of paper and other waste that are left in public places

ANIMALS [C] › a group of baby animals that are from the same mother and born at the same time: a litter of kittens/puppies

(Definition of litter noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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