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MARSHES
Noun
marshes
plural of marsh
Anagrams
• Harmses, mashers, shamers, shmears, smasher
Source: Wiktionary
MARSH
Marsh, n. Etym: [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See Mere pool, and cf. Marish, Morass.]
Definition: A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also marish.] Marsh asphodel (Bot.), a plant (Nartheeium ossifragum) with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white flowers; -- called also bog asphodel.
– Marsh cinquefoil (Bot.), a plant (Potentilla palustris) having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places; marsh five- finger.
– Marsh elder. (Bot.) (a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree (Viburnum Opulus). (b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt marshes (Iva frutescens).
– Marsh five-finger. (Bot.) See Marsh cinquefoil (above).
– Marsh gas. (Chem.) See under Gas.
– Marsh grass (Bot.), a genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall S. cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very young. The low S. juncea is a common component of salt hay.
– Marsh harrier (Zoƶl.), a European hawk or harrier (Circus Ʀruginosus); -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock.
– Marsh hawk. (Zoƶl.) (a) A hawk or harrier (Circus cyaneus), native of both America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above, with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and mouse hawk. (b) The marsh harrier.
– Marsh hen (Zoƶl.), a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of fresh-water marshes, and R. longirostris of salt-water marshes.
– Marsh mallow (Bot.), a plant of the genus AlthƦa ( A. officinalis) common in marshes near the seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent.
– Marsh marigold. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.
– Marsh pennywort (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves, growing in wet places; - - called also water pennywort.
– Marsh quail (Zoƶl.), the meadow lark.
– Marsh rosemary (Bot.), a plant of the genus Statice (S. Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also sea lavender.
– Marsh samphire (Bot.), a plant (Salicornia herbacea) found along seacoasts. See Glasswort.
– Marsh St. John's-wort (Bot.), an American herb (Elodes Virginica) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored flowers.
– Marsh tea. (Bot.). Same as Labrador tea.
– Marsh trefoil. (Bot.) Same as Buckbean.
– Marsh wren (Zoƶl.), any species of small American wrens of the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They chiefly inhabit salt marshes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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