marsh (noun)

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• marsh — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ coastal, salt, saltwater, tidal ▪ freshwater ▪ grazing (BrE) VERB + MARSH ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• marsh — ► NOUN ▪ an area of low lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide and typically remains waterlogged. DERIVATIVES marshy adjective. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• marsh hawk — noun common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land • Syn: ↑northern harrier, ↑hen harrier, ↑Circus cyaneus • Hypernyms: ↑harrier • Member Holonyms: ↑Circus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• marsh wren — noun a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes • Hypernyms: ↑wren, ↑jenny wren • Hyponyms: ↑long billed marsh wren, ↑Cistothorus palustris, ↑sedge wren, ↑short billed marsh wren, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• marsh elder — noun any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America • Syn: ↑iva • Hypernyms: ↑marsh plant, ↑bog plant, ↑swamp plant •… …   Useful english dictionary

• marsh harrier — noun Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions • Syn: ↑Circus Aeruginosus • Hypernyms: ↑harrier • Member Holonyms: ↑Circus, ↑genus Circus * * * noun : a harrier ( …   Useful english dictionary

• marsh tit — noun also marsh titmouse : a grayish Old World titmouse (Parus palustris) with black cap and chin and pale underparts * * * marsh tit noun The grey tit (Poecile palustris) • • • Main Entry: ↑marsh …   Useful english dictionary

• marsh|mal|low — marsh mallow, a shrublike plant that grows in marshy places. It has pink flowers and a root that is used in medicine to soothe or protect irritated mucous tissues. It belongs to the mallow family. marsh|mal|low «MAHRSH MAL oh, MEHL », noun. 1. a… …   Useful english dictionary

• marsh fern — noun fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions • Syn: ↑Thelypteris palustris, ↑Dryopteris thelypteris • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Hyponyms: ↑snuffbox fern, ↑meadow fern, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• marsh warbler — noun : a small brown and white Eurasian warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) with a pale eye stripe * * * marsh warbler noun A small brown and white Eurasian warbler with a pale stripe over the eyes • • • Main Entry: ↑marsh …   Useful english dictionary

• marsh-mallow — marsh mallˈow noun A maritime marsh growing plant (Althaea officinalis) very similar to the hollyhock • • • Main Entry: ↑marsh …   Useful english dictionary