bog moss
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of bog moss
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Though it’s rumored that some Vikings might have used bog moss, for instance, it’s unconfirmed by historical records.
From National Geographic
The tanning properties of bog moss do the rest.
From New York Times
After he was gone, the woman’s friends brought in a stroker, who rubbed the nurse with bog moss, and then threw a bucket of bogwater over her in bed.
From Project Gutenberg
The growth of bog moss has played a large part in the formation of peat.
From Project Gutenberg
A peat bog is composed of a mass of vegetable matter, chiefly bog moss, which for centuries has been growing and accumulating on the spot.
From Project Gutenberg
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