pantano — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bayou noun A slow-moving, marshy stream or channel, especially in the southern United States.
- 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.
- moor noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
- morass noun A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
- quagmire noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
- reservoir noun A natural or artificial lake used to store water for supply.
- swamp noun An area of wet, spongy, low-lying land, often with trees, that supports rich but sometimes difficult-to-access wildlife.
Senses
pantano is used for these senses in English:
- bayou A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
- 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.)
- moor An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. (Compare bog, peatland, marsh, swamp, fen.)
- morass A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
- quagmire A swampy, soggy area of ground.
- reservoir A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
- 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.