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marsh
1[mahrsh]
noun
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Marsh
2[mahrsh]
noun
Dame (Edith) Ngaio 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
Reginald, 1898–1954, U.S. painter and illustrator.
marsh
1/ ɑːʃ /
noun
low poorly drained land that is sometimes flooded and often lies at the edge of lakes, streams, etc Compare swamp
Marsh
2/ ɑːʃ /
noun
Dame ( Edith ) Ngaio (ˈnaɪəʊ). 1899–1981, New Zealand crime writer, living in Britain (from 1928). Her many detective novels include Final Curtain (1947) and Last Ditch (1977)
Rodney ( William ). born 1947, Australian cricketer: a wicketkeeper, he took 355 dismissals in 96 test matches (1970–84)
marsh
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
Other Word Forms
- marshlike adjective
- ˈˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of marsh1
Example Sentences
Analysing gases in the air flowing around the marsh - over the course of a year - revealed how plants there "breathe in" more carbon dioxide in the summer than they release in winter.
When we launched our drone over land in north Kent, there were beautiful views across the River Medway and its marshes.
They lurked in the misty, pitch-black marshes of the River Hull valley.
Freshwater wetlands and tidal marshes had the highest tea mass remaining, indicating a greater potential for carbon storage in these ecosystems.
Again, untreated effluent polluted the rivers and the local marsh rhyne drainage system.
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