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marsh

NounTransitive Verb

Meanings

Noun

An area of low-lying land that is flooded in wet seasons or permanently saturated by a shallow layer of surface water, typically characterized by grasses, reeds, and herbaceous plants.

"The hikers struggled to cross the salty marsh during low tide."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To cover or fill an area with marshy land or to make a place resemble a marsh.

"The flooding tended to marsh the valley floor over several decades."

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