salt marsh
A marsh of saline water, found in the intertidal zone between land and sea,…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.
» Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water brought in by the tides.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Salzmarsch, Salzwiese
солонча́кsolončák, солоне́цsolonéc
солонча́кsolončák
- low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater
Examples
1 sentencesSalt marshes are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water brought in by the tides.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English saltmarsh, saltmerssh, saltmersch, saltmerch, saltmersk, equivalent toFrom Middle English saltmarsh, saltmerssh, saltmersch, saltmerch, saltmersk, equivalent to salt + marsh.
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