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单词 peat moss
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈpeat ˌmoss, n. [uncountable]
  1. Plant Biologyany moss from which peat may form.
  2. such moss when dried, used chiefly as a place where seeds may be planted.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
peat′ moss′, 
    1. Plant BiologyAlso called bog moss. any moss, esp. of the genus Sphagnum, from which peat may form.
    2. such moss after it has been dried, used chiefly as a mulch or seedbed, for acidification.
    • 1225–75 for earlier sense; 1870–80 for def. 1; Middle English petemos (in placename) peat bog

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
peat moss n
  1. any of various mosses, esp sphagnum, that grow in wet places in dense masses and decay to form peat
    See also sphagnum
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