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marsh elder

noun

Definition of marsh elder 

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

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 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, "Hunting for the ancient lost farms of North America," 26 Jan. 2018

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1848, in the meaning defined above

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