a lagoon at the mouth of a river, where slime is deposited
liman in American English
(lɪˈmɑːn, -ˈmæn)
noun Geology
1.
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit
2.
an area of mud or silt deposited near the mouth of a river
Word origin
[1855–60; ‹ Russ limán estuary, coastal salt lake ‹ Turk or Crimean Tatar ‹ MGk liménion, liménas (cf. Gk lime᷄n harbor)]
Examples of 'liman' in a sentence
liman
Despite the considerable anthropogenic transformation of the liman it continues to be a valuable wetland for migratory waterbirds.
Chernichko I. I., Kostiushyn V. A., Vinokurova S. V. 2016, 'Importance of Utliukskiy Liman for the Protection of Waterbirds in the Azov-BlackSea Region During Autumn Migration', Vestnik Zoologiihttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/vzoo.2016.50.issue-5/vzoo-2016-0050/vzoo-2016-0050.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)