also: どろち
noun
Refers to ground that is soft, wet, and muddy, often in a natural or outdoor setting.
雨の後、道は泥地になって歩きにくかった。
After the rain, the road turned into muddy ground and was hard to walk on.
その湿地帯は広大な泥地が広がっている。
The marshland has a vast expanse of bog.
Compound of 泥 (mud) and 地 (ground, land). The reading でいち uses the on'yomi of both characters, while どろち mixes the kun'yomi どろ with the on'yomi ち.