maremma

[ muh-rem-uh ]
/ məˈrɛm ə /

noun, plural ma·rem·me [muh-rem-ee] /məˈrɛm i/.

a marshy region near the seashore, especially in Italy.
the miasma associated with such a region.

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Origin of maremma

1825–35; < Italian < Latin maritima, feminine of maritimus maritime

Words nearby maremma

mare undarum, mare vaporum, mare's-nest, mare's-tail, marek's disease, maremma, maremma sheepdog, marengo, marenzio, mareograph, marero
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British Dictionary definitions for maremma

maremma
/ (məˈrɛmə) /

noun plural -me (-miː)

a marshy unhealthy region near the shore, esp in Italy

Word Origin for maremma

C19: from Italian, from Latin maritima maritime
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