bog moss

American  

noun

1. peat moss.

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bog moss British  

noun

1. another name for peat moss

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Etymology

Origin of bog moss

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Tightening regulation and environmental concerns over sphagnum - the bog moss that turns to peat - have brought changes, but commercial gathering of common moss remains legal in Wales provided pickers have a permit.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Though it’s rumored that some Vikings might have used bog moss, for instance, it’s unconfirmed by historical records.

From National Geographic • Nov. 29, 2023

The tanning properties of bog moss do the rest.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2020

I had thought these perfect when steadied by bog moss in a flat, cut-glass dish, but in the birch stump they were entirely at home.

From The Garden, You, and I by Wright, Mabel Osgood

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 The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. by Various