palude

palude means A marsh or swamp.

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, palude ranks #8,611 of 42,752 for Qualifying.

Etymology

From Middle English palude, from Anglo-Norman palude, palud, palu, from Old French palu, from Latin palūs, palūdem. Reinforced (and with pronunciation influenced) by French palude, palud and Italian palude.

noun

A marsh or swamp.e.g.“For quotations using this term, see Citations:palude.”

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Words closest in meaning

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paludine 78% match — Of or relating to a marsh. vs palude →
paludose 75% match — Growing or living in marshy places; marshy. vs palude →
paludal 74% match — Pertaining to marshes, marshy, palustral, (especially designating a plant's habitat). vs palude →
paludicolous 72% match — That lives in swamps or marshes. vs palude →
paludian 70% match — A member of any of various schools in Slough, Berkshire, England. vs palude →
paludic 69% match — Synonym of malarial. vs palude →
palule 65% match — A palus or palulus. vs palude →
mudpuddle 64% match — A puddle of mud or muddy water. vs palude →