Meanings
nounmarsh elder (plural marsh elders)
plural marsh elders · alternative marshelder
- Any plant of the genus Iva, native to North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
Similar
Broader
marsh plantbog plantswamp plant
Also see
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APA
marsh elder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20elder
MLA
“marsh elder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20elder. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marsh elder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20elder.
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