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salinas

/səˈlaɪnəs/

Meanings
noun
A salt marsh, or salt pond, enclosed from the sea.

Examples :

"Birds flocked to the salinas near the coast, feeding on shrimp and other small creatures that thrived in the salty water. "
environment geography geology nature ocean place

Related Words

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shrimp noun

/ʃɹɪmp/

Any of many swimming, often edible crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen.

"The chef used fresh shrimp in the pasta dish. "

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flocked verb

/flɑkt/ /flɔkt/

To congregate in or head towards a place in large numbers.

"People flocked to the cinema to see the new film."

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thrived verb

/θraɪvd/ /θraɪvd/

To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

"Not all animals thrive well in captivity."

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enclosed verb

/ənˈkləʊzd/ /ənˈkloʊzd/

To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

"to enclose lands"

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coast noun

/kəʊst/ /koʊst/

The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.

"The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches."

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creatures noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈkɹit͡ʃɚz/

A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.

"The children were excited to see the exotic creatures at the zoo. "

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other noun

/ˈɐðə/ /ʊðə/ /ˈʌðɚ/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

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marsh noun

/mɑː(ɹ)ʃ/ /mɑɹʃ/

An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass.

"The birds built their nest in the tall grass near the edge of the marsh. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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feeding verb

/ˈfiːdɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.

"Feed the dog every evening."

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birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

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salty adjective

/ˈsɒl.ti/

Tasting of salt.

"The popcorn was too salty. "