maremma

American  

[muh-rem-uh] / məˈrɛm ə /

noun

plural

maremme

1. a marshy region near the seashore, especially in Italy.

2. the miasma associated with such a region.

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maremma British  

/ məˈrɛmə /

noun

1. a marshy unhealthy region near the shore, esp in Italy

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Etymology

Origin of maremma

1825–35; < Italian < Latin maritima, feminine of maritimus maritime

Example Sentences

The fundraising drive comes as a new film about the guard dogs, called Oddball – after the first maremma to be used on the island – opens.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2015

A coalition of conservationists, academics and Warrnambool city council are crowdfunding to raise money to buy and train two maremma dogs to guard a group of penguins that are under constant threat from foxes.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2015

Guarda, mi disse, al mare, e vedi piana Con altri colli la maremma tutta Dilettevole molto e poco sana.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington

They burst into the room singing a chorus, O pescatore da maremma, and led by Mr. Badcock, who wore a wreath of seaweed a-cock over one eye and waved a dripping basket of sea-urchins.

From Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir