palus — meaning in English
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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.
- morass noun A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
- post noun A long upright pole or beam, such as a fence post or lamppost.
- prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- slough noun The old skin shed by a snake, or dead tissue that separates from a wound.
- stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
- swamp noun An area of wet, spongy, low-lying land, often with trees, that supports rich but sometimes difficult-to-access wildlife.
Senses
palus 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.)
- morass A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
- post A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
- prop An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- slough (British) A muddy or marshy area.
- stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
- 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.)
bog — full definition
- 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.