Etymology

pantanal

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Today it means: A marsh (a broad, flat area with pools of water and trees) in the Pantanal region of South America. Full definition →

Portuguese pantanal
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pantanal · noun1

  1. Portuguese · borrowed frompantanal
  2. English todaypantanal

Portuguese pantanal, in Bolivia and Paraguay probably via Spanish.

Pantanal · proper noun2

  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromPantanal
  2. English todayPantanal

From Brazilian Portuguese Pantanal, from pantanal (“wetland, bog”).

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