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polder

 (n): low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands)
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about 1 year ago oroboros said:

Reclaimed lowlands, as in the Netherlands; reclaimed from the sea and protected by dikes. Used by Jared Diamond in "Collapse" ("the Earth is a polder").

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