palude — meaning in English

English meaning

bog noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
marsh noun A low-lying area of wet, spongy ground, usually covered in grasses and reeds rather than trees.
swamp noun An area of wet, spongy, low-lying land, often with trees, that supports rich but sometimes difficult-to-access wildlife.
wetland noun Ground that stays wet most of the time and is often marshy or boggy in places.

palude is used for these senses in English:

bog (wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)
marsh An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.)
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.)
wetland (usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
verb To become stuck or unable to make progress, often in the phrase "bog down."
noun British informal: a toilet.