swampland
noun
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Etymology: Etymology tree English swamp Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English swampland From swamp + land.
- Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.
“Trading in their battered RV and Louisiana swamplands for a sumptuous pink mansionette with swimming pool, the Malloys pull off their ruse with skill and also childish naïveté.”
“The swampland is an extensive pegasse swamp, which is rich in organic matter and intensely acidic.”
- The set of effective low-energy physical theories that are not compatible with quantum gravity.