maremma
a marshy region near the seashore, especially in Italy.
the miasma associated with such a region.
Origin of maremma
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How to use maremma in a sentence
Now and then on my way I met the herds, already setting out for the winter pastures of maremma.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonOn maremma's marsh Swarm not the serpent tribe, as on his haunch They swarm'd, to where the human face begins.
The Vision of Hell, Part 8 | Dante AlighieriIn the Pontine marshes they find a favorite retreat, and in the pestilential maremma scarcely any other animals are to be seen.
Delineations of the Ox Tribe | George VaseyThey trooped past our windows, and took their way along the dusty road towards the maremma.
Pictures in Umbria | Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) MacquoidBut being then deserted by most of his followers, he had to fly to the maremma and seek shelter in the Castle of Astura.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History | Pasquale Villari
British Dictionary definitions for maremma
/ (məˈrɛmə) /
a marshy unhealthy region near the shore, esp in Italy
Origin of maremma
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