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单词 ciénaga
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ciénaga

or cie·ne·ga

[ syey-nuh-guh, syen-uh-, sin- ]
/ ˈsyeɪ nə gə, ˈsyɛn ə-, ˈsɪn- /

noun Southwestern U.S.

a swamp or marsh, especially one formed and fed by springs.

Origin of ciénaga

1840–50, Americanism;<Spanish, derivative of cieno mud, slime <Latin caenum filth

Words nearby ciénaga

cider, cider press, cider vinegar, ci-devant, Cie., ciénaga, Cienfuegos, C.I.F., c.i.f.c.i., CIFE, cig

Definition for ciénaga (2 of 2)

Ciénaga
[ sye-nah-gah ]
/ ˈsyɛ nɑˌgɑ /

noun

a city in N Colombia, on the SE coast of the Caribbean Sea.
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for ciénaga

  • The Cienaga de Zapata is the largest and most easily drainable of the swamp areas mentioned.

    The History of Cuba, vol. 5|Willis Fletcher Johnson
  • Irrigation is carried on most scientifically, the water coming from a creek and the "cienaga," which I will explain later.

    A Truthful Woman in Southern California|Kate Sanborn
  • That the brook flowed from the cienaga, or marsh, where the Navajos were rendezvoused, was an easy inference.

    Captured by the Navajos|Charles A. Curtis
  • A moment, and a clear, girlish voice called from among the trees that bordered the cienaga, "Whoo-ee."

    The Eyes of the World|Harold Bell Wright
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