Recent Examples on the WebThe bog itself is surrounded by a dense shrub-carr swamp thicket that has to be penetrated.—Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English ker, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kjarr underbrush
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