Definition of muskeg in English:

muskeg

noun ˈmʌskɛɡˈməskeɡ

A swamp or bog in northern North America.
as modifier muskeg swamps
mass noun 700 miles of muskeg and mountains
Example sentencesExamples
- They typically nest in sedge meadows, muskeg bogs, or coastal wetlands.
- At least 50,000 snakes overwinter in these dens every year, dispersing into the surrounding muskeg swampland during summer.
- Underneath the muskeg is a layer of sand, rock and overburden, a clay-like material.
- The lowlands of the island are blanketed with muskeg, a type of bog up to 3 feet deep with a hard crust on top.
- Of that land base, less than half is productive forestland, the balance made up of swamps, lakes, muskeg and rocks.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Cree.

Definition of muskeg in US English:

muskeg

nounˈməskeɡ

A North American swamp or bog consisting of a mixture of water and partly dead vegetation, frequently covered by a layer of sphagnum or other mosses.
as modifier muskeg swamps
mass noun 700 miles of muskeg and mountains
Example sentencesExamples
- At least 50,000 snakes overwinter in these dens every year, dispersing into the surrounding muskeg swampland during summer.
- The lowlands of the island are blanketed with muskeg, a type of bog up to 3 feet deep with a hard crust on top.
- Underneath the muskeg is a layer of sand, rock and overburden, a clay-like material.
- They typically nest in sedge meadows, muskeg bogs, or coastal wetlands.
- Of that land base, less than half is productive forestland, the balance made up of swamps, lakes, muskeg and rocks.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Cree.

单词	muskeg
释义	Definition of muskeg in English: muskeg noun ˈmʌskɛɡˈməskeɡ A swamp or bog in northern North America. as modifier muskeg swamps mass noun 700 miles of muskeg and mountains Example sentencesExamples They typically nest in sedge meadows, muskeg bogs, or coastal wetlands. At least 50,000 snakes overwinter in these dens every year, dispersing into the surrounding muskeg swampland during summer. Underneath the muskeg is a layer of sand, rock and overburden, a clay-like material. The lowlands of the island are blanketed with muskeg, a type of bog up to 3 feet deep with a hard crust on top. Of that land base, less than half is productive forestland, the balance made up of swamps, lakes, muskeg and rocks. Origin Early 19th century: from Cree. Definition of muskeg in US English: muskeg nounˈməskeɡ A North American swamp or bog consisting of a mixture of water and partly dead vegetation, frequently covered by a layer of sphagnum or other mosses. as modifier muskeg swamps mass noun 700 miles of muskeg and mountains Example sentencesExamples At least 50,000 snakes overwinter in these dens every year, dispersing into the surrounding muskeg swampland during summer. The lowlands of the island are blanketed with muskeg, a type of bog up to 3 feet deep with a hard crust on top. Underneath the muskeg is a layer of sand, rock and overburden, a clay-like material. They typically nest in sedge meadows, muskeg bogs, or coastal wetlands. Of that land base, less than half is productive forestland, the balance made up of swamps, lakes, muskeg and rocks. Origin Early 19th century: from Cree.
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