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- marseille/ˌmɑːˈseɪ/A major port city in the south of France, the capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department.nounMedium
- marseilles/mɑːˈseɪ/A port city in southern France; a type of sturdy cotton fabric.nounLow
- marsh/mɑːʃ/An area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged, characterized by soft, wet ground and grassy vegetation.nounB1
- marsh andromeda/ˌmɑːʃ ænˈdrɒmɪdə/A small, evergreen shrub (Andromeda polifolia) with narrow leaves and pink or white bell-shaped flowers, native to peat bogs and acidic wetlands in cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.nounVery Low (technical/botanical term)
- marsh buggy/ˈmɑːʃ ˈbʌɡi/A specialised motorised vehicle designed to travel over soft, waterlogged terrain like marshes or swamps, typically having oversized tyres or a track system to distribute its weight.nounLow
- marsh cress/ˈmɑːʃ ˌkrɛs/A plant, typically Rorippa palustris, growing in wet, marshy ground; a member of the cress family.nounRare / Technical
- marsh deer/ˈmɑːʃ dɪə/A large South American deer species (Blastocerus dichotomus) with distinctive long legs and reddish-brown coat, adapted to wetland habitats.nounLow
- marsh elder/ˌmɑːʃ ˈeldə(r)/A tall, herbaceous perennial plant (genus Iva) of the aster family, found in wet, marshy areas of North America.nounLow
- marsh fern/ˈmɑːʃ fɜːn/A common, non-flowering vascular plant (fern) that grows in wet, marshy habitats.nounLow
- marsh fever/ˈmɑːʃ ˌfiːvə/An archaic term for malaria, historically associated with fevers contracted in swampy or marshy areas.nounLow
- marsh gas/ˌmɑːʃ ˈɡæs/A gas that forms naturally in swamps, marshes and wetlands through anaerobic decomposition of organic matter.nounC1/C2
- marsh grass/ˈmɑːʃ ˌɡrɑːs/Any of various grasses that grow in marshes, wetlands, or other waterlogged soils.nounC1
- marsh harrier/ˌmɑːʃ ˈhæriə/A medium-sized bird of prey (Circus aeruginosus) that hunts over wetlands and marshes.nounC1
- marsh hawk/ˈmɑːʃ ˌhɔːk/A bird of prey historically used as a common name for the Northern Harrier, particularly in North America, referring to a raptor with long wings and tail often seen flying low over marshes and grasslands.nounLow
- marsh hen/ˈmɑːʃ ˌhɛn/A bird species, specifically the common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) or other rail species, found in wetlands and marshes.nounLow (specialized/regional)
- marsh mallow/ˌmɑːʃ ˈmæləʊ/A tall pink-flowered plant (Althaea officinalis) that grows in marshy areas.nounLow
- marsh marigold/ˌmɑːʃ ˈmærɪɡəʊld/A perennial flowering plant (Caltha palustris) with bright yellow flowers, growing in wet meadows, marshes, and along stream banks.nounC2
- marsh orchid/ˌmɑːʃ ˈɔːkɪd/A type of orchid (genus Dactylorhiza) that grows in wet, marshy habitats.nounC2
- marsh pink/mɑːʃ pɪŋk/A common name for a flowering plant, specifically a species of wildflower (Sabatia spp.) that grows in wetland habitats and bears pink flowers.nounLow (Technical/Botanical)
- marsh tacky/mɑːʃ ˈtæki/A small, hardy breed of horse native to the coastal marshes and pine forests of South Carolina, Georgia, and possibly Florida in the USA.nounRare
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