marshberry

marsh n "He's as big as 'two bits of bread and a _marshberry'." Said of someone who is very small, in physical size. HARD, BITTER, BEIGE COLOURED, GROWS ON MARSH Yes DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used marish, mash, mesh, mish, BOG MEADOW, BARRENS, SAVANNA, ~ber...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
eskimo*
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/58618
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Summary:marsh n "He's as big as 'two bits of bread and a _marshberry'." Said of someone who is very small, in physical size. HARD, BITTER, BEIGE COLOURED, GROWS ON MARSH Yes DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not used marish, mash, mesh, mish, BOG MEADOW, BARRENS, SAVANNA, ~berry, ~ birch, ~ blackbird, ~ lily, ~ moss, ~ peat, ~ tea, Mash-tea, Labrador-tea, ~ curlew, ESKIMO CURLEW,~ plover

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