Main Entry:

marsh

Pronunciation:

\ˈmärsh\

Function:

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)