- marsh
- Periodically wet or continually flooded areas with the surface not deeply submerged. Covered dominantly with sedges, cattails, rushes, or other hydrophytic plants.GSST
Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.
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Marsh — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Albert L. Marsh (1877–1944), US amerikanischer Metallurg Amy Marsh (* 1977), US amerikanische Triathletin Anne Marsh (1799–1874), britische Schriftstellerin Brad Marsh (* 1958), kanadischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Marsh — Marsh, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.] A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also {marish}.] [1913 Webster] {Marsh… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marsh — puede referirse a: Alfred Marsh (1858 1914), militante anarcocomunista inglés integrante del grupo Freedom. Othniel Charles Marsh, (1831 1899), paleontólogo estadounidense. Jeff Swampy Marsh, director estadounidense nacido en 1960 y reconocido… … Wikipedia Español
marsh — marsh; marsh·berry; marsh·i·ness; marsh·ite; marsh·land; marsh·locks; marsh·mal·low; marsh·mal·lowy; marsh·man; marsh·land·er; … English syllables
Marsh — Marsh, James * * * (as used in expressions) Marsh, Dame (Edith) Ngaio Marsh, O(thniel) C(harles) Marsh, Reginald … Enciclopedia Universal
marsh|y — «MAHR shee», adjective, marsh|i|er, marsh|i|est. 1. soft and wet like a marsh: »a marshy field. 2. having many marshes; swampy: » … Useful english dictionary
marsh — (n.) O.E. mersc, merisc marsh, swamp, from W.Gmc. *marisko (Cf. O.Fris, O.S. marsk marsh, M.Du. mersch, Du. mars, Ger. Marsch, Dan. marsk), probably from P.Gmc. *mari sea (see MERE (Cf. mere) … Etymology dictionary
Marsh — Marsh, 1) Herbert, geb. 1757 in London, studirte in Oxford, Göttingen u. Leipzig, wurde 1807 Professor der Theologie in Cambridge, 1816 Bischof von Llandaff, 1819 von Peterborough u. st. 1839. Er hielt zuerst seine Vorlesungen in englischer… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Marsh — Très répandu en Angleterre, désigne celui qui habite un lieu dit Marsh (= marécage) … Noms de famille
Marsh — [märsh] Reginald 1898 1954; U.S. painter … English World dictionary
marsh — [märsh] n. [ME mersch < OE merisc, akin to MLowG mersch, marsch (> Ger marsch) < IE base * mori, sea > MARE2] a tract of low, wet, soft land that is temporarily, or permanently, covered with water, characterized by aquatic, grasslike… … English World dictionary
