peat

Peat is a decayed plant material that takes in moisture, or the name for the dried version of this material when used as fuel.

(noun)

An example of peat is a material someone may add to his or her garden.

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See peat in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. partly decayed, moisture-absorbing plant matter found in ancient bogs and swamps, used as a plant covering or fuel
  2. a dried block of this used as fuel

Origin: ME pete < ML peta, piece of turf, prob. < Celt *pett-, piece > piece, Welsh peth

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See peat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Partially carbonized vegetable matter, usually mosses, found in bogs and used as fertilizer and fuel.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English pete

Origin: , perhaps from Medieval Latin peta

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Related Forms:

  • peatˈy adjective

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