everglade

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

ev·er·glade

noun \ˈe-vər-ˌglād\

Definition of EVERGLADE

: a swampy grassland especially in southern Florida usually containing saw grass and at least seasonally covered by slowly moving water —usually used in plural

Origin of EVERGLADE

the Everglades, Florida
First Known Use: 1823

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