Everglade

Everglade
Everglade Ev`er*glade, n. A swamp or low tract of land inundated with water and interspersed with hummocks, or small islands, and patches of high grass; as, the everglades of Florida. [U. S.] [1913 Webster]

Note: When used in the United States without qualification, the word Everglades is understood to refer to the Everglades of southern Florida. [PJC]


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