BOTTOMLAND

bottomland, bottom

(noun) low-lying alluvial land near a river

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bottomland (countable and uncountable, plural bottomlands)

Flat land along a river, lying few feet above normal high water, often consisting of alluvial deposits and naturally fertile.

Synonyms

• mudflats (NZ)

Source: Wiktionary



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