Meaning & use
Cienega
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A marshy or boggy wetland area, especially one found in the arid regions of the southwestern United States.
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The hikers found a cienega tucked into the desert canyon, thick with reeds and cottonwoods.
Conservationists are working to restore the cienega that once supported the valley's wildlife.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Spanish 'ciénaga', meaning marsh or swamp; the term survives in many place names across the American Southwest, such as Los Angeles's La Cienega Boulevard.
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marshwetland
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