What does "bottomland" mean?

Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and often consisting of alluvial deposits.

What is a synonym for "bottomland"?

Common synonyms include: alkali flat, alluvial plain, basin, baygall, bog, bottom.

noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, naturally fertile, and often consisting of alluvial deposits. US, countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: lowland, lowlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, mudflat, mudflats"
2
low-lying alluvial land near a river wordnet

"Near-synonyms: lowland, lowlands, alluvial plain, floodplain, mudflat, mudflats"

From bottom + land.