plas-dras

Dutch
plas-dras

Alternative forms
  • plasdras, plas dras

Etymology

From plas (“pool, body of shallow water”) +‎ dras (“marshy, boggy (adjective)”).

Noun

plas-dras c (plural plas-drassen, diminutive plas-drasje n)

  1. (ecology) Wet, swampy grassland, usually pastures where the water table is close to the surface, which is well suited for grassland wader birds.
    Beschermde inheemse weidevogels zoals grutto's en lepelaars profiteren van de aanwezigheid van plas-dras.
    Protected native pasture birds such as godwits and spoonbills profit from the presence of swampy pastures.

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