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ciénaga

swamp

noun SYEH-nah-gah Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Also means

marsh

Usage Note

Ciénaga denotes a boggy, stagnant wetland — muddier than a laguna and more confined than a pantano. It is common in Latin American geography as a place name (Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba). The word derives from Latin caenum (mud, slime).

Examples

"La ciénaga es el hábitat preferido de muchas aves migratorias."

Natural Translation

The swamp is the preferred habitat of many migratory birds.

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