plural of swamp Spanish oak

Synonym of swamp oak

(historical) A former swamp area located in the northeast of the U.S. state of Ohio, extending southwest from the western end of the southern coast of Lake Erie, to the east of Toledo. It was drained in the 19th century to create farmland.

plural of Asian swamp eel

An air-breathing species of fish (Monopterus albus) found in East and Southeast Asia.

plural of swamp oak tree

A deciduous tree, Glyptostrobus pensilis, native to subtropical parts of southeastern China.

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