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muskegenUK
mus·keg M0496200 (mŭs′kĕg′)n. A peat bog formed by an accumulation of sphagnum moss, leaves, and decayed matter, often with scattered small trees, and found especially in northern North America.
[Cree maskek.]muskeg (ˈmʌsˌkɛɡ) or maskegn1. (Physical Geography) undrained boggy land characterized by sphagnum moss vegetation: vast areas of muskeg. 2. (Physical Geography) a bog or swamp of this nature[C19: from Algonquian: grassy swamp]mus•keg (ˈmʌs kɛg)
n. a bog of N North America, commonly having sphagnum mosses, sedge, and stunted black spruce and tamarack trees. [1815–25; < Cree maske·k < Proto-Algonquian *maškye·kwi swamp] ThesaurusmuskegnounA usually low-lying area of soft waterlogged ground and standing water:bog, fen, marsh, marshland, mire, morass, quag, quagmire, slough, swamp, swampland, wetland.muskegenUK
muskeg Chiefly Canadian1. undrained boggy land characterized by sphagnum moss vegetation 2. a bog or swamp of this nature muskeg[′mə‚skeg] (ecology) A peat bog or tussock meadow, with variably woody vegetation. muskegenUK
Synonyms for muskegnoun a usually low-lying area of soft waterlogged ground and standing waterSynonyms- bog
- fen
- marsh
- marshland
- mire
- morass
- quag
- quagmire
- slough
- swamp
- swampland
- wetland
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