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沼泽 — meaning in English

zhǎo zé

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English meaning

  • bryophyte noun Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
  • slough noun The old skin shed by a snake, or dead tissue that separates from a wound.
  • swamp noun An area of wet, spongy, low-lying land, often with trees, that supports rich but sometimes difficult-to-access wildlife.

Senses

沼泽 is used for these senses in English:

  • bryophyte (botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
  • slough (British) A muddy or marshy area.
  • swamp An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)
  • swampland (countable, uncountable) Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.

slough — full definition

  1. noun The old skin shed by a snake, or dead tissue that separates from a wound.
  2. verb To shed or discard an old outer layer, or to get rid of something no longer needed.
  3. noun A swampy or marshy area, or a state of low emotional spirits.

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