- salt marsh
- noun Date: before 12th century flat land subject to overflow by salt water
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Salt marsh — Salt Salt, a. [Compar. {Salter}; superl. {Saltest}.] [AS. sealt, salt. See {Salt}, n.] 1. Of or relating to salt; abounding in, or containing, salt; prepared or preserved with, or tasting of, salt; salted; as, salt beef; salt water. Salt tears.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salt marsh — salt marshes N VAR A salt marsh is an area of flat, wet ground which is sometimes covered by salt water or contains areas of salt water … English dictionary
salt marsh — salt′ marsh n. ecl a marshy tract that is wet with salt water or flooded by the sea • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
salt marsh — n. grassland that is periodically flooded by salt water … English World dictionary
salt marsh — salt ,marsh noun count a flat area of land that is frequently covered with SALTWATER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
salt marsh — ► NOUN ▪ an area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater … English terms dictionary
Salt marsh — A salt marsh is a type of marsh that is a transitional intertidal between land and salty or brackish water (e.g.: sloughs, bays, estuaries). It is dominated by halophytic (salt tolerant) herbaceous plants. Historically, salt marshes have… … Wikipedia
salt marsh — noun low lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater • Hypernyms: ↑marsh, ↑marshland, ↑fen, ↑fenland * * * noun Etymology: Middle English saltmersh, from salt + mersh marsh more at marsh … Useful english dictionary
salt marsh — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms salt marsh : singular salt marsh plural salt marshes a flat area of land that is frequently covered with saltwater … English dictionary
Salt-marsh caterpillar — Salt Salt, a. [Compar. {Salter}; superl. {Saltest}.] [AS. sealt, salt. See {Salt}, n.] 1. Of or relating to salt; abounding in, or containing, salt; prepared or preserved with, or tasting of, salt; salted; as, salt beef; salt water. Salt tears.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Salt-marsh fleabane — Salt Salt, a. [Compar. {Salter}; superl. {Saltest}.] [AS. sealt, salt. See {Salt}, n.] 1. Of or relating to salt; abounding in, or containing, salt; prepared or preserved with, or tasting of, salt; salted; as, salt beef; salt water. Salt tears.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
