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cienega

/ˈsi.ɛn.ə.ɡə/

cienega noun: a marshy spring where groundwater bubbles to the surface.

Noun

cienega (plural cienegas)

  1. (US) A marshy spring where groundwater bubbles to the surface.

Forms of cienega

pluralcienegas
alternative formcienaga

Origin of cienega

From Spanish ciénega (“marsh, swamp”).

Questions about cienega

What does cienega mean?
Cienega means a marshy spring where groundwater bubbles to the surface.
What part of speech is cienega?
Cienega is a noun.
How do you pronounce cienega?
Cienega is pronounced /ˈsi.ɛn.ə.ɡə/.
What is the plural of cienega?
The plural of cienega is cienegas.

Words near cienega in the dictionary

  1. ciels
  2. cien
  3. cienaga
  4. cienagas
  5. cienchyma
  6. cienega
  7. cienegas
  8. Cienfuegos
  9. Cienfuegoses
  10. Cieplucha
  11. Ciepluchas

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