everglade

noun ev·er·glade \ 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

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Florida is overrun with Burmese pythons that irresponsible pet owners have released into the everglades, and scientists and civilians alike capture the snakes for study and sport.

— ellen airhart, WIRED, "These Conservationists Are Desperate to Defrost Snake Sperm," 13 Mar. 2018
The everglades are beautiful and bug-filled and absolutely spectacular.

— arie luyendyk jr., PEOPLE.com, "The Bachelor: Why Arie Luyendyk Jr. Gave Krystal a Rose Despite Her 'Irrational Blow-Up'," 30 Jan. 2018
Tiffany, who played Dina in the film, had already bought a discounted Groupon ticket for a swamp tour of the New Orleans everglades.

— jill gutowitz, Glamour, "I've Never Loved Anything as Much as Tiffany Haddish Loves Groupon," 25 Jan. 2018
Everglades reached a semifinal but fell to Carol City.

— david furones, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Top performers from Broward, Palm Beach teams at Dolphins 7-on-7," 18 June 2017
The committee also wanted to create a connection between the natural everglades and the port's moniker.

— helen wolt, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Community Appearance Awards shine light on local art," 24 May 2017
The economic effects of environmental degradation has legislators in Florida working across party lines to secure money for a large-scale effort to restore the Everglades, according to the online magazine Ozy.

— sara sneath, NOLA.com, "Florida, too, vying for federal money to help environment: report," 17 May 2017
Went yesterday with [the South Florida Water Management District] Python Elimination Program which removes destructive snakes that hurt the Everglades.

— CBS News, "Florida's lt. governor catches 15-foot-long python in Everglades," 16 May 2017
Those birds include struggling wading birds also threatened by rising sea levels and lengthy delays in Everglades restoration projects.

— Washington Post, "Snake fan hunts pythons in Florida to save other critters," 6 May 2017

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