carr

(Inglese)

  1. Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland.
  2. In particular, a marsh or fen formed when the litter of decaying reeds (e.g. in a lake) raises the ground level above the water, allowing more vegetation like sedges and then low bushes or trees to grow; a marshy woodland. (Compare marsh, swamp, bog, fen.)

Frequenza

C2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/kɑː/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English kerr and Middle English carr meaning meadow, field or grassland of a low lying variety, itself from Old English carr; possibly related to Old Norse kjarr. Compare Swedish kärr, Icelandic kjarr.

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