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marsh

Pronunciation: /mɑːʃ/

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Definition of marsh

noun

  • an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times: the marsh marigold loves damp fields, riverbanks, and marshes [mass noun]:patches of marsh [as modifier]:marsh plants

Origin:

Old English mer(i)sc (perhaps influenced by late Latin mariscus 'marsh'), of West Germanic origin

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