also: くて
noun
Refers to a low-lying area where water saturates the ground, often with characteristic vegetation. The word is not common in everyday conversation; more frequent terms include 湿地 (しっち) or 沼地 (ぬまち).
この地域には小さなくでが点在している。
Small wetlands are scattered throughout this area.
くでは多様な動植物の生息地だ。
Wetlands are habitats for diverse plants and animals.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 湫 is a rare character meaning 'wetland' or 'marsh', and the reading くで may be of native Japanese origin.