Marsh /(?)/

Marsh

n.
  1. A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass.

Phrases & Compounds
Marsh asphodel
a plant (Nartheeium ossifragum) with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white flowers; -- called also bog asphodel.
Marsh cinquefoil
a plant (Potentilla palustris) having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places; marsh five-finger.
Marsh elder
The guelder-rose or cranberry tree (Viburnum Opulus)
Marsh five-finger
See Marsh cinquefoil (above).
Marsh gas
See under Gas.
Marsh grass
a genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall Spartina cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very young. The low Spartina juncea is a common component of salt hay.
Marsh harrier
a European hawk or harrier (Circus aeruginosus); -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock.
Marsh hawk
A hawk or harrier (Circus cyaneus), native of both America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above, with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and mouse hawk.
Marsh hen
a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of fresh-water marshes, and Rallus longirostris of salt-water marshes.
Marsh mallow
a plant of the genus Althaea ( Althaea officinalis) common in marshes near the seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent.
Marsh marigold
See in the Vocabulary.
Marsh pennywort
any plant of the umbelliferous genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves, growing in wet places; -- called also water pennywort.
Marsh quail
the meadow lark.
Marsh rosemary
a plant of the genus Statice (Statice Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also sea lavender.
Marsh samphire
a plant (Salicornia herbacea) found along seacoasts. See Glasswort.
Marsh St. John's-wort
an American herb (Elodes Virginica) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored flowers.
Marsh tea
Same as Labrador tea.
Marsh trefoil
Same as Buckbean.
Marsh wren
any species of small American wrens of the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They chiefly inhabit salt marshes.