SUDD

Etymology

Noun

sudd (plural sudds)

(Central Africa) A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.

Anagrams

• duds

Proper noun

Sudd

A swamp in South Sudan, drained by the White Nile.

Source: Wiktionary


Sudd (sud), n. [Ar. sadd barrier.]

Definition: A tangled mass of floating vegetal matter obstructing navigation. [Central Africa]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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