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sudd

sudd noun: a floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.

Noun

sudd (plural sudds)

  1. (Africa, Central) A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.

Proper noun capitalized: Sudd

Sudd

  1. A swamp in South Sudan, drained by the White Nile.

Forms of sudd

pluralsudds

Origin of sudd

Borrowed from Arabic سُدّ (sudd, “dam, barrier”).

From an inflected form of Arabic سد; not related to Sudan.

Questions about sudd

What does sudd mean?
Sudd means a floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.
What part of speech is sudd?
Sudd can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of sudd?
The plural of sudd is sudds.

Words near sudd in the dictionary

  1. sudburite
  2. Sudbury
  3. Sudbury District
  4. Sudbury Hill
  5. sudburyite
  6. sudd
  7. Suddaby
  8. suddain
  9. Suddarth
  10. Suddarths
  11. sudded

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