marsh
[ mahrsh ]
/ mɑrʃ /
noun
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
Origin of marsh
OTHER WORDS FROM marsh
marsh·like, adjectiveWords nearby marsh
Definition for marsh (2 of 2)
Marsh
[ mahrsh ]
/ mɑrʃ /
noun
Dame (Edith) Ngai·o
[nahy-oh] /ˈnaɪ oʊ/,1899–1982,
New Zealand writer of detective novels.
Reginald,1898–1954,
U.S. painter and illustrator.
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British Dictionary definitions for marsh (1 of 2)
marsh
/ (mɑːʃ) /
noun
low poorly drained land that is sometimes flooded and often lies at the edge of lakes, streams, etc
Compare swamp (def. 1) Related adjective: paludal
Derived forms of marsh
marshlike, adjectiveWord Origin for marsh
Old English
merisc; related to German
Marsch, Dutch
marsk; related to
mere ²
British Dictionary definitions for marsh (2 of 2)
Marsh
/ (mɑːʃ) /
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)
Scientific definitions for marsh
marsh
[ märsh ]
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.