maremma

[ muh-rem-uh ]

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.

Origin of maremma

1825–35; <Italian <Latin maritima, feminine of maritimusmaritime

Words Nearby 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 Hutton
On 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 Alighieri
In 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 Vasey
They trooped past our windows, and took their way along the dusty road towards the maremma.
Pictures in Umbria | Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid
But 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

maremma

/ (məˈrɛmə) /

nounplural -me (-miː)

a marshy unhealthy region near the shore, esp in Italy

Origin of maremma

C19: from Italian, from Latin maritima maritime

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