vlei
Britishnoun
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an area of low marshy ground, esp one that feeds a stream
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dialect a marsh
Etymology
Origin of vlei
C19: from Afrikaans (for sense 1); from obsolete N American Dutch dialect (for sense 2): valley
Example Sentences
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Soon the vlei looked as deserted as a valley on the moon.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Arm, whose mind had been seared by the hatred of the vlei people, felt the scars drop off like so many bloated ticks.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
It might have been the mixture of twisted vlei bushes and peat she used for fuel.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
He followed the vlei people as they worked.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Fist sat with a few of the more alert vlei people and applied himself to a mountain of food.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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