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marsh

noun, often attributive \ˈmärsh\

: an area of soft, wet land that has many grasses and other plants

Full Definition of MARSH

: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (as grasses or cattails)

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Origin of MARSH

Middle English mersh, from Old English merisc, mersc; akin to Middle Dutch mersch marsh, Old English mere sea, pool — more at marine

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to MARSH

Synonyms: bog, fen, swamp, marshland, mire, moor, morass, muskeg, slough (also slew or slue), swampland, wash, wetland

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

Rhymes with MARSH

harsh

Marsh

biographical name \ˈmärsh\

Definition of MARSH

Dame (Edith) Ngaio \ˈnī-(ˌ)ō\ 1899–1982 N.Z. writer

MARSH Defined for Kids

marsh

noun \ˈmärsh\

Definition of MARSH for Kids

: an area of soft wet land with grasses and related plants

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