marisma

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marisma

/məˈɹɪsmə/

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Borrowed from Spanish marisma. Ultimately distantly related to marsh.

noun marismas

A tidal or saltwater marsh. Mallard [...], in the marisma, nest in precisely similar situations, but their eggs number twelve or fourteen. Elsewhere their nests (being among bush or reedbeds) are less easily seen.

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@misc{marisma_2026,
  title = {marisma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marisma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}