noun
Meaning 1
A marsh or swamp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
Examples
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:palude.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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palude
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History
Etymology
From Middle English palude, from Anglo-Norman palude, palud, palu, from Old French palu, from Latin palūs, palūdem. Reinforced (and with pronunciation influenced) by French palude, palud and Italian palude.