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mul·ture (mul′c̸hər)

noun

Historical a fee paid to the owner of a mill for the privilege of having one's grain ground there, usually a percentage of the grain or of the ground flour

Etymology: ME multer < OFr molture < VL *molitura < pp. of L molere, to grind < mola, mill

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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