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bog moss

noun

peat moss.

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Origin of bog moss

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby bog moss

bogie, bog in, bog-iron ore, bogle, bogman, bog moss, bog myrtle, Bognor Regis, BOGO, bog oak, BOGOF
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Example sentences from the Web for bog moss

  • It would be very desirable to discover some means of eradicating the Bog-moss.

    Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn

  • The Bog-moss (Sphagnum) overruns them, and renders them barren.

    Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn

  • Here and there we detect the remains of birch under the peat, but the peat itself is composed chiefly of bog-moss and heather.

    Fragments of Earth Lore|James Geikie

  • Their interest is heightened by the portions which are vividly green with bog-moss, being the birthplace of important streams.

    Lancashire|Leo H. (Leo Hartley) Grindon

British Dictionary definitions for bog moss

bog moss

noun

another name for peat moss
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