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ciénaga

1 American  
[syey-nuh-guh, syen-uh-, sin-] / ˈsyeɪ nə gə, ˈsyɛn ə-, ˈsɪn- /
Or cienega

noun

Southwestern U.S.

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

Ciénaga 2 American  
[sye-nah-gah] / ˈsyɛ nɑˌgɑ /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of ciénaga

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

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