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sudd
sudd [ sud ]


noun 
Definition:
 
obstruction made of vegetation: a floating mass of reeds and weeds that obstructs some tropical rivers, especially the White Nile
[Late 19th century. < Arabic, "obstruction" < sadda "obstruct"]
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