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peat bog

American  

noun

  1. a swamp in which peat has accumulated.

peat bog Scientific  

  1. See under bog

Etymology

Origin of peat bog

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

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Peat bog fires ate their way into the city limits of Milwaukee, while townsfolk panted in an all-time high temperature of 103�.

From Time Magazine Archive

Peat bog in Hoy, Orkney: peat is being cut for fuel.

From Lessons on Soil by Russell, E. J.

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