carr
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- noun
- UK
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carr
- In spring, the carr comes alive with the sounds of frogs and birds as the water levels rise.
Examples
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The biologist explored the carr to study the unique plants that thrive in its waterlogged conditions.
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Get carr on the phone and tell him to start earning his money.
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My memory of him is the night he's arguing with carr, his wife.
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Lawrence dautrey Bourne III, Nicholas cowen, Joan Chester-carr, rich Louie diggot…
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The hikers carefully navigated through the dense underbrush of the carr, where willows grew alongside the muddy path.
Synonyms
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An area of land that is always or sometimes wet and has water plants and animals
A wet area fed by springs in a dry region with plants and birds
How Wet
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word carr comes from the old Scandinavian word kjarr, which meant 'brush' or 'thicket'. So a carr is a wet, waterlogged wood full of small trees and shrubs like willows and alders.