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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Samphire \Sam"phire\ (? or ?; 277), n. [F. l'herbe de Saint
Pierre. See Saint, and Petrel.] (Bot.)
(a) A fleshy, suffrutescent, umbelliferous European plant
({Crithmum maritimum). It grows among rocks and on
cliffs along the seacoast, and is used for pickles.
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Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade!
--Shak.
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(b) The species of glasswort ({Salicornia herbacea); --
called in England marsh samphire.
(c) A seashore shrub ({Borrichia arborescens) of the West
Indies.
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Golden samphire. See under Golden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See
Mere pool, and cf. Marish, Morass.]
A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or
wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also
marish.]
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Marsh+asphodel+(Bot.),+a+plant+({Nartheeium+ossifragum" rel="nofollow">Marsh asphodel (Bot.), a plant ({Nartheeium ossifragum)
with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white
flowers; -- called also bog asphodel.
Marsh+cinquefoil+(Bot.),+a+plant+({Potentilla+palustris" rel="nofollow">Marsh cinquefoil (Bot.), a plant ({Potentilla palustris)
having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;
marsh five-finger.
Marsh elder. (Bot.)
(a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree ({Viburnum Opulus).
(b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt
marshes ({Iva frutescens).
Marsh five-finger. (Bot.) See Marsh cinquefoil (above).
Marsh gas. (Chem.) See under Gas.
Marsh+grass+(Bot.),+a+genus+({Spartina" rel="nofollow">Marsh grass (Bot.), a genus ({Spartina) of coarse grasses
growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall
Spartina cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut
very young. The low Spartina juncea is a common
component of salt hay.
Marsh harrier (Zo["o]l.), a European hawk or harrier
({Circus [ae]ruginosus); -- called also marsh hawk,
moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock.
Marsh hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A hawk or harrier ({Circus cyaneus), native of both
America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,
with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and mouse
hawk.
(b) The marsh harrier.
Marsh hen (Zo["o]l.), a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of
fresh-water marshes, and Rallus longirostris of
salt-water marshes.
Marsh mallow (Bot.), a plant of the genus Alth[ae]a (
Alth[ae]a officinalis) common in marshes near the
seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a
demulcent.
Marsh marigold. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.
Marsh pennywort (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous
genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves,
growing in wet places; -- called also water pennywort.
Marsh quail (Zo["o]l.), the meadow lark.
Marsh rosemary (Bot.), a plant of the genus Statice
({Statice Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is
powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine.
Called also sea lavender.
Marsh+samphire+(Bot.),+a+plant+({Salicornia+herbacea" rel="nofollow">Marsh samphire (Bot.), a plant ({Salicornia herbacea)
found along seacoasts. See Glasswort.
Marsh St. John's-wort (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes
Virginica) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored
flowers.
Marsh tea. (Bot.). Same as Labrador tea.
Marsh trefoil. (Bot.) Same as Buckbean.
Marsh wren (Zo["o]l.), any species of small American wrens
of the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They
chiefly inhabit salt marshes.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Samphire \Sam"phire\ (? or ?; 277), n. [F. l'herbe de Saint
Pierre. See Saint, and Petrel.] (Bot.)
(a) A fleshy, suffrutescent, umbelliferous European plant
({Crithmum maritimum). It grows among rocks and on
cliffs along the seacoast, and is used for pickles.
Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade!
--Shak.
(b) The species of glasswort ({Salicornia herbacea); --
called in England marsh samphire.
(c) A seashore shrub ({Borrichia arborescens) of the West
Indies.
Golden samphire. See under Golden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See
Mere pool, and cf. Marish, Morass.]
A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or
wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also
marish.]
Marsh+asphodel+(Bot.),+a+plant+({Nartheeium+ossifragum" rel="nofollow">Marsh asphodel (Bot.), a plant ({Nartheeium ossifragum)
with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white
flowers; -- called also bog asphodel.
Marsh+cinquefoil+(Bot.),+a+plant+({Potentilla+palustris" rel="nofollow">Marsh cinquefoil (Bot.), a plant ({Potentilla palustris)
having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;
marsh five-finger.
Marsh elder. (Bot.)
(a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree ({Viburnum Opulus).
(b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt
marshes ({Iva frutescens).
Marsh five-finger. (Bot.) See Marsh cinquefoil (above).
Marsh gas. (Chem.) See under Gas.
Marsh+grass+(Bot.),+a+genus+({Spartina" rel="nofollow">Marsh grass (Bot.), a genus ({Spartina) of coarse grasses
growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall
S. cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very
young. The low S. juncea is a common component of salt
hay.
Marsh harrier (Zo["o]l.), a European hawk or harrier
({Circus [ae]ruginosus); -- called also marsh hawk,
moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock.
Marsh hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A hawk or harrier ({Circus cyaneus), native of both
America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,
with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and mouse
hawk.
(b) The marsh harrier.
Marsh hen (Zo["o]l.), a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of
fresh-water marshes, and R. longirostris of salt-water
marshes.
Marsh mallow (Bot.), a plant of the genus Alth[ae]a ( A.
officinalis) common in marshes near the seashore, and
whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent.
Marsh marigold. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.
Marsh pennywort (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous
genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves,
growing in wet places; -- called also water pennywort.
Marsh quail (Zo["o]l.), the meadow lark.
Marsh rosemary (Bot.), a plant of the genus Statice ({S.
Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully
astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also
sea lavender.
Marsh+samphire+(Bot.),+a+plant+({Salicornia+herbacea" rel="nofollow">Marsh samphire (Bot.), a plant ({Salicornia herbacea)
found along seacoasts. See Glasswort.
Marsh St. John's-wort (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes
Virginica) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored
flowers.
Marsh tea. (Bot.). Same as Labrador tea.
Marsh trefoil. (Bot.) Same as Buckbean.
Marsh wren (Zo["o]l.), any species of small American wrens
of the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They
chiefly inhabit salt marshes.
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