saltmarsh

See also: salt marsh

English

Noun

saltmarsh (plural saltmarshes)

1. Alternative form of salt marsh
   • 2014 October 22, Gabe LaMonica, “Senator’s ‘Wastebook’ has everything that will fit in a pork barrel”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     That grass – saltmarsh cordgrass, which can grow to be 7 feet tall – was being observed in New Smyrna Beach, Florida as part of a Fish and Wildlife Service program.

   • 2023 September 25, Vincent Doumeizel, “Opinion: Seaweed is nutritious, not slimy. Eating it could save the world.”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     There has been some investigation into the potential of seaweeds as a carbon store, and although more is needed, one study says that seaweed habitats are believed to be the most productive of all coastal vegetated ecosystems, and suggested that the world’s seaweed sequesters as much carbon as all the planet’s seagrass meadows, saltmarshes and mangroves combined.

Usage notes

• This form is about twice as common as salt marsh in British English.