[ mə'ras ]
■ noun
1》 an area of muddy or boggy ground.
2》 a complicated or confused situation.
Origin
C15: from Du. moeras , alt. (by assimilation to moer 'moor') of MDu. marasch , from OFr. marais 'marsh', from med. L. mariscus .
[ mə'ras ]
■ noun
1》 an area of muddy or boggy ground.
2》 a complicated or confused situation.
Origin
C15: from Du. moeras , alt. (by assimilation to moer 'moor') of MDu. marasch , from OFr. marais 'marsh', from med. L. mariscus .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004