molehillˈmoʊlˌhɪl
molehill (n)
- plural
- molehills
English Definitions:
molehill (noun)
a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
molehill (Noun)
A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.
Molehill
A molehill is a conical mound of loose soil raised by small burrowing mammals, including moles, but also similar animals such as mole-rats, marsupial moles and voles. They are often the only sign to indicate the presence of the animal. Molehills are waste material from digging or repairing burrows, and so are usually found where the animal is establishing new burrows, or where existing ones are damaged. Where moles burrow beneath the roots of trees or shrubs, the roots support the tunnel, and molehills are less common, and so even a dense population of the animals may be inconspicuous in these places. Molehills commonly occur in lines along the route of the burrow, but in some cases they may not be directly above the burrow itself but at the ends of short side-tunnels. The mole runs vary in depth from surface runs only a few inches deep, to main runs, some 12 to 18 inches deep Molehills are sometimes used as a source of fine soil for use in gardening. Particularly they are valued by some practicians of permaculture for the fine potting soil produced by the moles' claws. Molehills have an important benefit to soil by aerating and tilling it, adding to its fertility. However, they may cause damage to gardens and areas of grass, and represent a minor safety hazard.
Molehill
A molehill (or mole-hill, mole mound) is a conical mound of loose soil raised by small burrowing mammals, including moles, but also similar animals such as mole-rats, and voles. The word is first recorded in the first half of the 15th century. Formerly the hill was known as a 'wantitump', a word still in dialect use for centuries afterwards.The phrase "making a mountain out of a molehill" is commonly used metaphorically to mean "to exaggerate a minor problem".
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