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marsh

[mahrsh]
–noun
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME mershe, OE mer(i)sc (c. G Marsch). See mere 2 , -ish 1 ; cf. marais, marish, morass


marshlike, adjective


swamp, bog, fen, marshland, wetland.

Marsh

[mahrsh]
–noun
1. Dame (Edith) Ngai⋅o [nahy-oh] , 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
2. Reginald, 1898–1954, U.S. painter and illustrator.
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marsh   (märsh)   
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.]
Marsh   (märsh)   
New Zealand writer known for her detective novels, including A Man Lay Dead (1934) and Last Ditch (1977).
Marsh, Reginald 1898-1954.  
American painter whose works, such as Why Not Use the "L"? (1930), depict life in New York City.
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Word Origin & History

marsh 
O.E. mersc, merisc, from W.Gmc. *marisko (cf. Du. mars, Ger. Marsch), probably from P.Gmc. *mari- "sea" (see mere (n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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