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Meaning 1
A tropical wetlands region of central South America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pantanal
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/ˈpɑntəˌnɑl/
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/ˌpɑntəˈnɑl/
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/ˈpæn-/
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/-næl/
noun
Meaning 2
A marsh (a broad, flat area with pools of water and trees) in the Pantanal region of South America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Brazilian Portuguese Pantanal, from pantanal (“wetland, bog”).
Portuguese pantanal, in Bolivia and Paraguay probably via Spanish.