batture

noun

bat·​ture

ba-ˈt(y)u̇r

plural -s

: the alluvial land between a river at low-water stage and a levee

—used especially of such land along the lower Mississippi river

Word History

Etymology

Louisiana French, from French battre to strike + -ure

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