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moorland

English

Etymology

From Middle English morelond, equivalent to moor +? land. Compare Old Norse mýrlendi (moorland).

Noun

moorland (countable and uncountable, plural moorlands)

  1. Open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken.

Synonyms

  • moor

Hypernyms

  • land

Derived terms

  • Staffordshire Moorlands

Translations

References

  • moorland on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • Romoland

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wetland

English

Etymology

wet +? land

Noun

wetland (plural wetlands)

  1. (usually in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

Synonyms

  • waterland

Hyponyms

  • bog
  • fen
  • marsh
  • mire
  • swamp
  • See also Thesaurus:wetland

Translations

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