cultch C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /kʌltʃ/ UK /kʌltʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the mass of stones and shells laid down as a bed for young oysters Fishermen spread fresh cultch to encourage oyster spat to settle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the mass of stones and... spat collectoroyster bed Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin; an English dialectal term (chiefly from oyster-fishing usage), perhaps a variant of 'culch', itself of obscure derivation possibly related to 'cull'. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cultch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kʌltʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /kʌltʃ/ ## Meanings 1. the mass of stones and shells laid down as a bed for young oysters ## Examples - Fishermen spread fresh cultch to encourage oyster spat to settle. ## Synonyms - spat collector - oyster bed ## Etymology Of uncertain origin; an English dialectal term (chiefly from oyster-fishing usage), perhaps a variant of 'culch', itself of obscure derivation possibly related to 'cull'. ## AI Etymology Cultch is of uncertain origin; an English dialectal term (chiefly from oyster-fishing usage), perhaps a variant of 'culch', itself of obscure derivation possibly related to 'cull'. In modern use it means the mass of stones and shells laid down as a bed for young oysters. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown