peat moss
peat moss
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [peet maws, mos]
- /pit mɔs, mɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [peet maws, mos]
- /pit mɔs, mɒs/
Definitions of peat moss words
- noun peat moss Also called bog moss. any moss, especially of the genus Sphagnum, from which peat may form. 1
- noun peat moss such moss after it has been dried, used chiefly as a mulch or seedbed, for acidification. 1
- noun peat moss plant used as organic fertilizer 1
- noun peat moss any of various mosses, esp sphagnum, that grow in wet places in dense masses and decay to form peat 0
- noun peat moss any moss which forms peat, esp. sphagnum 0
- noun peat moss any peat composed of residues of mosses, used chiefly as mulch 0
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Origin of peat moss
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75 for earlier sense; 1870-80 for def 1; Middle English petemos (in placename) peat bog
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peat moss popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
peat moss usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peat moss
noun peat moss
- alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
- alluvium — a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
- buffalo chips — the dried dung of buffalo used as fuel, especially by early settlers on the western plains.
- cow chip — A piece of dried cow dung, used especially as fuel in the Third World and by early North American settlers.
- cow chips — plural of cow chip.
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