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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Sphagnum.
- noun Peat composed of moss, usually sphagnum.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Moss entering into the composition of or producing peat; moss of the genus Sphagnum.
- noun A peat-bog or swamp: a name frequently given in Great Britain to those accumulations of peaty matter which in the United States are commonly known as peat-bogs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A common name of
sphagnum .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
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treeseed commented on the word peat moss
Another name for decayed, compacted Sphagnum moss, called peat moss, due to its prevalence in peat bogs and mires.
Peat moss can be used as a soil additive which increases the soil's capacity to hold water. This is often necessary when dealing with very sandy soil, or plants that need an increased moisture content to flourish.
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February 5, 2008