"mudbank" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mudbanks [plural]
Etymology: mud + bank Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mud|bank}} mud + bank Head templates: {{en-noun}} mudbank (plural mudbanks)
  1. An area of mud, possibly submerged, near the edge of a body of water. Derived forms: mudbank crowngrass (taxonomic: Paspalum dissectum), mudbank paspalum (taxonomic: Paspalum dissectum)
    Sense id: en-mudbank-en-noun-rnV6zEao Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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