Marshland


[mahrsh-land] /ˈmɑrʃˌlænd/

noun
1.
a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
/ˈmɑːʃlənd/
noun
1.
land consisting of marshes
n.

Old English mersclond; see marsh + land (n.).

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