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marsh

(märsh)

An area of low-lying land that is usually saturated with water and is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plants.

[Middle English, from Old English mersc; see mori- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

Marsh, Reginald 1898-1954.

American painter whose works, such as Why Not Use the "L"? (1930), depict life in New York City.

Marsh

(märsh), Dame (Edith) Ngaio 1899-1982.

New Zealand writer known for her detective novels, including A Man Lay Dead (1934) and Last Ditch (1977).

Marsh, George Perkins 1801-1882.

American politician, environmentalist, and linguist who served as a US representative from Vermont (1843-49) and US minister to Turkey (1849-53) and Italy (1861-82). His book Man and Nature (1864) is considered a founding work of the American environmental movement.

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