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marshland

[ mahrsh-land ]
/ ˈmɑrʃˌlænd /
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noun
a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
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Origin of marshland

before 1150; Middle English mershland,Old English merscland.See marsh, land
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British Dictionary definitions for marshland

marshland
/ (ˈmɑːʃlənd) /

noun
land consisting of marshes
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