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maar.

A broad volcanic crater, usually filled with water to form a lake.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɑː/Received-Pronunciation/mɑːɹ/General-American
  1. A broad volcanic crater, usually filled with water to form a lake.

Where this word comes from

English usage from 1825, from German Maar, of uncertain origin (see the German entry for theories), possibly from Vulgar Latin *mara (“standing water”), from Latin mare (“sea”), and thus a Doublet of mare (“a large, dark plain; a lake on Titan”) and mere (“a body of standing water”).

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