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peat bog

DEFINITIONS OF: peat bog

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n wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

Synonyms:
bog
Types:
mire, morass, quag, quagmire, slack
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
slough
a hollow filled with mud
Type of:
wetland
a low area where the land is saturated with water
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