palude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A marsh or swamp.

Word forms

palude paludes

Etymology

From Middle English palude, from Anglo-Norman palude, palud, palu, from Old French palu, from Latin palūs, palūdem. Reinforced (and with pronunciation influenced) by French palude, palud and Italian palude.

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