salt marsh

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

Translations

مستنقع مياه مالحة

Salzmarsch

marais côtier

αλμυρός βάλτος

marisma salina

schorre

pântano salgado

Etymology

In summary

From Middle English saltmarsh, saltmerssh, saltmersch, saltmerch, saltmersk, equivalent to salt + marsh.

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