trash scattered in public places; a group of young animals born together; material used as bedding
from Old French litiere 'bed', from Latin lectus 'bed', later extended to mean scattered objects
The word 'litter' originally meant a bed or stretcher for carrying people - it's how we got from 'something to lie on' to 'scattered trash'!
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