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Definition of marsh elder

: any of a genus (Iva) of coarse shrubby composite plants of moist areas in eastern and central North America

Examples of marsh elder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These include erect knotweed (not to be confused with its invasive cousin, Asian knotweed), goosefoot, little barley, marsh elder, and maygrass. — Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 26 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of marsh elder

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of marsh elder was in 1848

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“Marsh elder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsh%20elder. Accessed 7 Dec. 2021.

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