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everglade

[ ev-er-gleyd ]

/ ˈɛv ərˌgleɪd /

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noun

a tract of low, swampy land, especially in southern Florida, characterized by clumps of tall grass and numerous branching waterways.

Words nearby everglade

everbearing, everblooming, everdur, everest, everett, everglade, everglades, everglades national park, evergood, evergreen, evergreen fund

Origin of everglade

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; ever + glade

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for everglade

"I fancy we are on the north-western edge of the great Everglade swamp," Charley replied.
The Boy Chums Cruising in Florida Waters|Wilmer M. Ely
The very best that could be obtained for miles about Everglade.
Dorothy Dale's Camping Days|Margaret Penrose
I know it can't go through to our bay, but it must lead up to the Everglade country where the mangroves won't be so bad.
Dick in the Everglades|A. W. Dimock
Tom was taken to the Everglade camp, which explains why the calls of the girls did not reach him.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida|Laura Lee Hope

It is in this watery prairie and Everglade region that we find the immediate environment of most of the Seminole Indians.
The Seminole Indians of Florida|Clay MacCauley

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