swamp rose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swamp rose
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Out of the murk of a cedar swamp rose the scream of a starving lynx.
From The Whelps of the Wolf by Marsh, George P.
Beyond the marsh rolled a river, now quite beyond its banks with a freshet; beyond the swamp, which was a cypress swamp, rose a railway embankment leading to a bridge that crossed the river.
From Southern Lights and Shadows by Howells, William Dean
The roar coming from the darkness around the swamp rose high on the gusty wind.
From Round Anvil Rock A Romance by Banks, Nancy Huston
Here and there from the swamp rose slight elevations of dry earth which were overgrown with alders and willows.
From The Nameless Castle by Jókai, Mór
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