MARSH


Meaning of MARSH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmärsh ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English mersh, from Old English merisc, mersc; akin to Middle Dutch mersch marsh, Old English mere sea, pool — more at marine

Date: before 12th century

: a tract of soft wet land usually characterized by monocotyledons (as grasses or cattails)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.