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Auwald

floodplain forest

noun OW-valt Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Also means

riparian woodland

Usage Note

Auwald is a riparian forest in a river floodplain, periodically inundated and rich in biodiversity. The first element Au(e) means water meadow. A prized but threatened habitat; plural Auwälder.

Examples

"Der Auwald entlang der Donau steht unter Naturschutz."

Natural Translation

The floodplain forest along the Danube is protected.

Literal Translation

The flood-forest along the Danube stands under nature-protection.

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