maremma

[muh-rem-uh]

noun

plural

maremme 

1. a marshy region near the seashore, especially in Italy.

2. the miasma associated with such a region.

maremma

/ məˈrɛmə /

noun

1. a marshy unhealthy region near the shore, esp in Italy

Word History and Origins

Origin of maremma¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of maremma¹

C19: from Italian, from Latin maritima _maritime

Example Sentences

He said the large white fluffy Maremma has been bred as a livestock guardian dog.

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Farmer George Ford, from Blagdon, uses two Maremma sheepdogs - Bear and Holly - between August and December to guard his 600 free range turkeys.

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Recently, Bear has been joined by rescue dog Holly, another Maremma.

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For years, Italian shepherds have used Maremma sheep dogs to scare off wolves - but falconers hope to train the dogs to look out for predators from above.

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Jonathan and Daisy Ames from Rothiemurchus Falconry near Aviemore are training two young Maremma sheep dogs, called Luigi and Peaches, to protect newborn lambs.

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