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.)).
