backswamp

English edit

English Wikipedia has an article on:

backswamp

Etymology edit

back +‎ swamp

Noun edit

backswamp (countable and uncountable, plural backswamps)

(geology) The section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silt and clay settle after a flood.

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=backswamp&oldid=51460887"