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maremma

Syllabification: (ma·rem·ma)

Pronunciation: /məˈremə/

Definition of maremma

noun (plural maremme /-ˈremē/)

(especially in Italy) an area of low, marshy land near a seashore.

Origin:

mid 19th century: Italian, from Latin maritima, feminine of maritimus (see maritime)

maremma in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of maremma in the British & World English dictionary

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