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noun
Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: peat moss, bog moss
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sphagnum moss, peat moss, bog moss
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moss
History
Borrowed from translingual Sphagnum, which is from Ancient Greek σφάγνος (sphágnos).
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
