salt marsh en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English saltmarsh, saltmerssh, saltmersch, saltmerch, saltmersk, equivalent to salt + marsh.
Meanings
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A marsh of saline water, found in the intertidal zone between land and sea, characterized by halophytic plants such as grasses and sedges adapted to periodic flooding with salt water.
After a succession of short runs through the salt marshes and vineyards of Languedoc, linking together many towns of considerable size, the "Catalan" joins the P.L.M. main line at Tarascon, [...].
1961 December, H. G. Ellison, P. G. Barlow, “Journey through France: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 750:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saltmarsh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| salt marshes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
salt-marsh caterpillar · salt marsh moth · salt-marsh terrapin · salt marsh elder · salt-marsh hen
Synonyms
Translations (34)
es marisma salina (marsh of saline water) · tr tuz bataklığı (marsh of saline water) · pl mokradło słone (marsh of saline water) · es salina (marsh of saline water) · nl kwelder (marsh of saline water) · ca schorre (marsh of saline water) · xal марц (marsh of saline water) · alt тусту јер (marsh of saline water) · fr schorre (marsh of saline water) · el αλμυρός βάλτος (marsh of saline water) · pt marisma salina (marsh of saline water) · mk солено мочуриште (marsh of saline water) · cmn 咸沼 (marsh of saline water) · gl braña (marsh of saline water) · ca saladar (marsh of saline water) · de Salzwiese (marsh of saline water) · ga riasc goirt (marsh of saline water) · nl schor (marsh of saline water) · nl gors (marsh of saline water) · be саланча́к (marsh of saline water) · ja 塩沼 (marsh of saline water) · fi marskimaa (marsh of saline water) · es saladar (marsh of saline water) · ru солонча́к (marsh of saline water) · ru солоне́ц (marsh of saline water) · cmn 鹽沼 /盐沼 (marsh of saline water) · gl marisma (marsh of saline water) · tr tuzla (marsh of saline water) · pt pântano salino (marsh of saline water) · fr marais salant (marsh of saline water) · de Salzmarsch (marsh of saline water) · lv solončaks (marsh of saline water) · uk солонча́к (marsh of saline water) · te ఉప్పుపర్ర (marsh of saline water)