kitchen refuse
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They slept beneath a set of stairs in an alley behind a tavern, tucked between a discarded stove and bags of kitchen refuse.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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Jup was charged with taking them their daily nourishment, the kitchen refuse, and he acquitted himself conscientiously of the task.
From The Mysterious Island by White, Stephen W.
Kitch′en-range, a kitchen grate with oven, boiler, &c. attached, for cooking; Kitch′en-stuff, material used in kitchens: kitchen refuse, esp. fat from pots, &c.;
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Why should special attention be given to the sanitary disposal of kitchen refuse?
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry
He was standing near a barrel which seemed to be used as a receptacle for the kitchen refuse of a house near by.
From Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car by Chapman, Allen