carse

/kɑrs/
noun
  1. A piece of low, wet land; a fen or marsh.
    • The old map showed a carse near the river that was good for grazing.
    • Birds nested in the reeds of the carse during spring.
    • Farmers drained the carse to create fertile farmland.
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