ciénaga

¹

Or cie·ne·ga

[syey-nuh-guh, syen-uh-, sin-]

noun

Southwestern U.S.

1. a swamp or marsh, especially one formed and fed by springs.

Ciénaga

²

[sye-nah-gah]

noun

1. a city in N Colombia, on the SE coast of the Caribbean Sea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciénaga¹

1840–50, < Spanish, derivative of cieno mud, slime < Latin caenum filth