MOUND

[noun] [C] - a pile of earth, stones etc.A small mound showed where the grave had been dug.Archaeologists are investigating whether the small hill is really a burial mound (= a place where people were buried in ancient times).(figurative) Will you really be able to eat that mound (= large pile) of potatoes?In baseball, the mound is the raised area from which the pitcher throws the ball.