ciénaga

noun

cié·​na·​ga

variants or cienega

ˈsyānəgə,

ˈsyen- ˈsin-,

-ˌgä

plural -s

Southwest

: swamp, marsh

especially : one formed by hillside springs

Word History

Etymology

Spanish ciénaga, from cieno mud, slime, from Latin caenum dirt, filth

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