Spanish Conversation · Level 77
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Spanish word
marisma
Pronunciation
IPA/maˈɾisma/
Meaning
- feminine nounmarsh
Example
La marisma cerca del río está llena de aves.
The marsh near the river is full of birds.
More examples
La protección de la marisma ayuda a conservar la biodiversidad local.
Marsh protection helps to conserve local biodiversity.
Core concept
Estuary fringe of low ground flooded by tides and covered in salt-adapted vegetation.
Common phrases
protección de la marisma
marsh protection
restauración de la marisma
marsh restoration
Similar words
humedal: Moist natural area where wet soil and shallow water support diverse plant and animal life.
ciénaga: Freshwater marsh of muddy, waterlogged ground with stagnant pools and slow channels.
pantano: Extensive swamp characterized by deep, persistent standing water across broad ground.
laguna: Shallow basin of still water separated from rivers or the sea.
Definition in Spanish
Terreno bajo y húmedo junto a la costa o a estuarios, que se inunda con facilidad con las mareas y tiene vegetación adaptada a la sal.
Word origin
Derived from Spanish mar 'sea' (Latin mare) with a locality-forming suffix, applied to low coastal ground repeatedly inundated by seawater.
Usage tips
- References to this kind of habitat commonly appear in the plural as las marismas, so maps and guides often name the area using the plural form.