water meadow

Noun

 * 1)  An area of grassland subject to controlled irrigation or flooding in order to increase agricultural productivity.
 * 2) A low-lying area of grassland that by a river, which is subject to seasonal flooding.

Usage notes
In technical usage, a distinction is made between water-meadows and flood meadows or floodplain meadows. Flood meadows are naturally subject to seasonal flooding from a river, whereas water meadows are artificially created and maintained, with flooding controlled on a seasonal or even daily basis.

In lay usage however "water-meadow" may be used more loosely to mean any level grassland beside a river.

Translations

 * German: Wässerwiese


 * German:
 * Irish: inse
 * Italian:
 * Norman: pré
 * Old English: hamm, halh, ing
 * Persian:, اولنگ
 * Spanish: nava
 * Welsh: llifddol