"bottomland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bottomlands [plural]
Etymology: From bottom + land. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bottom|land}} bottom + land Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bottomland (countable and uncountable, plural bottomlands)
  1. (chiefly US) Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and often consisting of alluvial deposits. Wikipedia link: bottomland Tags: US, countable, uncountable Synonyms: mudflats [New-Zealand] Related terms: floodplain, mudflat
    Sense id: en-bottomland-en-noun-eH7D8gau Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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