cienega

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/ˈsi.ɛn.ə.ɡə//ˈsi.eɪ.nə.ɡə/

noun

A marshy spring where groundwater bubbles to the surface.

OriginSpanish ciénega →
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Meanings

nouncienega (plural cienegas)

plural cienegas · alternative cienaga

  1. USA marshy spring where groundwater bubbles to the surface.

Origin

  1. Spanishciénega“marsh, swamp”
  2. Englishcienega

From Spanish ciénega (“marsh, swamp”).

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APA

cienega. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cienega

MLA

“cienega.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cienega. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cienega,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cienega.

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