corcass

noun

cor·​cass

ˈkȯrkəs

plural -es

Ireland

: a marsh or mud flat along the bank of a tidal river

Word History

Etymology

modification of Irish Gaelic corcach, from Middle Irish; akin to Greek koryza nasal mucus

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