sudd
sudd · sudds
A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boatsA floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.
US/sˈʌd/
Meaning
1 senses(Africa, Central)A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.
Origin
Borrowed from Arabic سُدّ (sudd, “dam, barrier”).Borrowed from Arabic سُدّ (sudd, “dam, barrier”).
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Forms
plural: suddsWord family
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