noun
- Plural of liman; shallow lagoons or inlets formed where a river meets the sea, especially in coastal regions of the Black Sea and Mediterranean.
Usage: geography; chiefly used in European and Mediterranean contexts
Examples
- The limans along the Black Sea coast are important habitats for migratory birds.
- These shallow limans provide breeding grounds for various fish species.
- The region's limans have been shaped by centuries of sediment deposition.
- Fishermen have traditionally harvested from the limans during seasonal migrations.