salt marsh
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salt marsh
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From Middle English saltmarsh, saltmerssh, saltmersch, saltmerch, saltmersk, equivalent to salt + marsh.
noun salt marshes · saltmarsh
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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, [...].
Similar: salting
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noun marsh of saline water
| Español | saladar, salina, marisma salina |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 塩沼 enshō |
| 中文 | 鹽沼 /盐沼 yánzhǎo, 咸沼 xiánzhǎo |
| Português | pântano salino, marisma salina |
| Français | marais salant, schorre |
| Deutsch | Salzmarsch, Salzwiese |
| Ελληνικά | αλμυρός βάλτος almyrós váltos |
| Русский | солонча́к solončák, солоне́ц solonéc |
Talk about this word "salt marsh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salt%20marsh. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. salt marsh. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salt%20marsh "salt marsh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salt%20marsh.Cite this
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title = {salt marsh},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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