[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
   1913 webster

   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
      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 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 zool., a european hawk or harrier circus
      aeruginosus; -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk,
      moor buzzard, puttock.

   marsh hawk. zool.
   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 zool., a rail; esp., rallus elegans of
      fresh-water marshes, and rallus longirostris of
      salt-water marshes.

   marsh mallow bot., a plant of the genus althaea 
      althaea 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 zool., 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
      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 zool., any species of small american wrens of
      the genus cistothorus, and allied genera. they chiefly
      inhabit salt marshes.
      1913 webster
see also:
mere marish morass marish marsh asphodel nartheeium ossifragum 
bog asphodel marsh cinquefoil potentilla palustris marsh elder viburnum opulus 
iva frutescens marsh five-finger marsh gas gas marsh grass 
spartina cord grass spartina cynosuroides spartina juncea marsh harrier 
circus aeruginosus marsh hawk moor hawk moor buzzard puttock 
marsh hawk circus cyaneus hen harrier mouse hawk marsh hen 
rallus elegans rallus longirostris marsh mallow althaea althaea officinalis 
marsh marigold marsh pennywort hydrocotyle water pennywort marsh quail 
marsh rosemary statice statice limonium sea lavender marsh samphire 
salicornia herbacea glasswort marsh st. john's-wort elodes virginica marsh tea 
labrador tea marsh trefoil buckbean marsh wren cistothorus 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mouse \mouse\ mous, n.; pl. mice mimacs. oe. mous, mus,
   as. m=us, pl. m=ys; akin to d. muis, g. maus, ohg. 
   icel. m=us, dan. muus, sw. mus, russ. muishe, l. mus, gr.
   my^s, skr. m=ush mouse, mush to steal. root277. cf.
   muscle, musk.
   1. zool. any one of numerous species of small rodents
      belonging to the genus mus and various related genera of
      the family muridae. 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.
      1913 webster

   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.
          1913 webster

   3. a familiar term of endearment. --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. a dark-colored swelling caused by a blow. slang
      1913 webster

   5. a match used in firing guns or blasting.
      1913 webster

   field mouse, flying mouse, etc. see under field,
      flying, etc.

   mouse bird zool., a coly.

   mouse deer zool., a chevrotain, as the kanchil.

   mouse galago zool., 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. zool.
      a a hawk that devours mice.
      b the hawk owl; -- called also mouse owl.

   mouse lemur zool., 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.
      1913 webster
see also:
mice muscle musk mus muridae mus musculus 
white-footed mouse deer mouse peromyscus leucopus hesperomys leucopus dormouse 
meadow mouse meadow harvest mouse harvest mousing 
field mouse flying mouse field flying mouse bird 
mouse deer mouse galago galago murinus mouse hawk mouse owl 
mouse lemur chirogaleus mouse piece mouse buttock 

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Mouse >> M Words
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Mouse Click >> M Words
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Kitty Hawk, definition of term: Kitty Hawk
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Chicken Hawk >> C Words
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