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marsh 
[mahrsh] Pronunciation Key
[mahrsh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes. |
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Marsh
[mahrsh] Pronunciation Key
[mahrsh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Dame (Edith) Ngai·o
[nahy-oh] Pronunciation Key, 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels. |
| 2. | Reginald, 1898–1954, U.S. painter and illustrator. |
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| marsh
(märsh) Pronunciation Key
n. An area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation and often forming a transition zone between water and land. [Middle English, from Old English mersc; see mori- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Marsh
(Märsh) Pronunciation Key
New Zealand writer known for her detective novels, including A Man Lay Dead (1934) and Last Ditch (1977). |
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| Marsh, Reginald 1898-1954.
American painter whose works, such as Why Not Use the 'L? and The Bowery (both 1930), depict life in New York City. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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marsh
O.E. mersc, merisc, from W.Gmc. *marisko (cf. Du. mars, Ger. Marsch), probably from P.Gmc. *mari- "sea" (see mere (n.)).
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| marsh | |
noun | |
| 1. | low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of eastern England" |
| 2. | United States painter (1898-1954) |
| 3. | New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982) |
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| marsh
(märsh) Pronunciation Key
An area of low-lying wetland in which the level of water is generally shallow and often fluctuating. The water may be either standing or slow-moving. The water in a marsh is also more or less neutral or alkaline, in contrast to the water in a bog, which is acidic. The environment of a marsh is in general well-oxygenated and nutrient-rich and allows a great variety of organisms to flourish. In contrast to a swamp, in which there is an abundance of woody plants, the plants in a marsh are mostly herbaceous. Reeds and rushes dominate the vegetation of marshes. See also salt marsh.
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Grand Marsh, WI Zip code(s): 53936
Little Marsh, PA Zip code(s): 16950
White Marsh, MD (CDP, FIPS 84350) Location: 39.38351 N, 76.45863 W
Population (1990): 8183 (3188 housing units)
Area: 13.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 21162
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Marsh
Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See Mere pool, and cf. Marish, Morass.] A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also marish.] Marsh asphodel (Bot.), a plant (Nartheeium ossifragum) with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white flowers; -- called also bog asphodel. Marsh cinquefoil (Bot.), a plant (Potentilla palustris) having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places; marsh five-finger. Marsh elder. (Bot.) (a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree (Viburnum Opulus). (b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt marshes (Iva frutescens). Marsh five-finger. (Bot.) See Marsh cinquefoil (above). Marsh gas. (Chem.) See under Gas. Marsh grass (Bot.), a genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall S. cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very young. The low S. juncea is a common component of salt hay. Marsh harrier (Zo["o]l.), a European hawk or harrier (Circus [ae]ruginosus); -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock. Marsh hawk. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A hawk or harrier (Circus cyaneus), native of both America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above, with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and mouse hawk. (b) The marsh harrier. Marsh hen (Zo["o]l.), a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of fresh-water marshes, and R. longirostris of salt-water marshes. Marsh mallow (Bot.), a plant of the genus Alth[ae]a ( A. officinalis) common in marshes near the seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent. Marsh marigold. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary. Marsh pennywort (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves, growing in wet places; -- called also water pennywort. Marsh quail (Zo["o]l.), the meadow lark. Marsh rosemary (Bot.), a plant of the genus Statice (S. Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also sea lavender. Marsh samphire (Bot.), a plant (Salicornia herbacea) found along seacoasts. See Glasswort. Marsh St. John's-wort (Bot.), an American herb (Elodes Virginica) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored flowers. Marsh tea. (Bot.). Same as Labrador tea. Marsh trefoil. (Bot.) Same as Buckbean. Marsh wren (Zo["o]l.), any species of small American wrens of the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They chiefly inhabit salt marshes.
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