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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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mouse \Mouse\ (mous), n.; pl. Mice (m[imac]s). [OE. mous, mus,
AS. m[=u]s, pl. m[=y]s; akin to D. muis, G. maus, OHG. &
Icel. m[=u]s, Dan. muus, Sw. mus, Russ. muishe, L. mus, Gr.
my^s, Skr. m[=u]sh mouse, mush to steal. [root]277. Cf.
Muscle, Musk.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents
belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of
the family Murid[ae]. The common house mouse ({Mus
musculus) is found in nearly all countries. The American
white-footed mouse, or deer mouse ({Peromyscus
leucopus, formerly Hesperomys leucopus) sometimes lives
in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under Meadow,
and Harvest mouse, under Harvest.
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2. (Naut.)
(a) A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to
prevent a running eye from slipping.
(b) Same as 2d Mousing, 2.
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3. A familiar term of endearment. --Shak.
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4. A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow. [Slang]
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5. A match used in firing guns or blasting.
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Field mouse, Flying mouse, etc. See under Field,
Flying, etc.
Mouse bird (Zo["o]l.), a coly.
Mouse deer (Zo["o]l.), a chevrotain, as the kanchil.
Mouse galago (Zo["o]l.), a very small West American galago
({Galago murinus). In color and size it resembles a
mouse. It has a bushy tail like that of a squirrel.
Mouse hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A hawk that devours mice.
(b) The hawk owl; -- called also mouse owl.
Mouse lemur (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of very
small lemurs of the genus Chirogaleus, found in
Madagascar.
Mouse piece (Cookery), the piece of beef cut from the part
next below the round or from the lower part of the latter;
-- called also mouse buttock.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
2. (Naut.)
(a) A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to
prevent a running eye from slipping.
(b) Same as 2d Mousing, 2.
3. A familiar term of endearment. --Shak.
4. A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow. [Slang]
5. A match used in firing guns or blasting.
Field mouse, Flying mouse, etc. See under Field,
Flying, etc.
Mouse bird (Zo["o]l.), a coly.
Mouse deer (Zo["o]l.), a chevrotain, as the kanchil.
Mouse galago (Zo["o]l.), a very small West American galago
({Galago murinus). In color and size it resembles a
mouse. It has a bushy tail like that of a squirrel.
Mouse hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A hawk that devours mice.
(b) The hawk owl; -- called also mouse owl.
Mouse lemur (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of very
small lemurs of the genus Chirogaleus, found in
Madagascar.
Mouse piece (Cookery), the piece of beef cut from the part
next below the round or from the lower part of the latter;
-- called also mouse buttock.
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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