sudd

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noun

A floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.

OriginArabic سُدّ →
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Meanings

sudd1

nounsudd (plural sudds)

plural sudds

  1. AfricaCentralA floating mass of plant matter, such as reeds, which obstructs the passage of boats.

Sudd2

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

Origin

sudd · noun

  1. Arabicسُدّ
  2. Arabicسُدّ
  3. Englishsudd

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

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Sudd · proper noun

  1. Arabicسد
  2. EnglishSudd

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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