# pluff mud

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌplʌf ˈmʌd/

## Definitions
1. A kind of dark, sticky, and smelly mud associated with salt marshes.

## Etymology
From plough + mud, referring to the mud's fertilising properties. The prevailing form reflects an extinct dialectal pronunciation of plough as /plʌf/.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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