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marsh

marsh [ maarsh ] (plural marsh·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
soft wet ground: an area of low-lying waterlogged land, often beside water, that is poorly drained and liable to flood, difficult to cross on foot, and unfit for agriculture or building

[ Old English merisc< Germanic]

marsh·y adjective
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