water meadow en · NOUN
Meanings
- An area of grassland subject to controlled irrigation or flooding in order to increase agricultural productivity.
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A low-lying area of grassland, such as that by a river, which is subject to seasonal flooding.
Near-synonyms: fen, slough, marsh, swamp, bog, mire, moor
He was too vivid a mark, as he dazzled slowly across the green water-meadows.
1967, J. A. Baker, The Peregrine, page 41:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water meadows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
swamp · bog · mire · fen · moor · marsh · slough · flood meadow · callow
Translations (13)
ang ing (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · cy llifddol (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · it marcita (grassland which is artificially flooded) · de Aue (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · de Wässerwiese (grassland which is artificially flooded) · it marcita (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · ga inse (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · ang hamm (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · fa اولنگ (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · ang halh (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · nrf pré (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · es nava (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding) · fa النگ (low-lying area of grassland subject to seasonal flooding)