polje

/ ˈpəʊljɛ /

noun

1. geography a large elliptical depression in karst regions, sometimes containing a marsh or small lake

Word History and Origins

Origin of polje¹

Serbo-Croat, literally: field; related to floor

Example Sentences

We were defending a polje—one of their high mountain valleys, against a Beg and his troops.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1738 they rebelled, again to be defeated in the scene of their national trauma, in Kosovo Polje.

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