peat

peat

 (pēt)

n.

Partly decomposed vegetable matter, usually mosses, found in bogs and sometimes burned as fuel or mixed into soil to improve growing conditions.

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[Middle English pete, perhaps from Medieval Latin peta.]

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peat′y adj.

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peat

(piːt)

n

1.

a. a compact brownish deposit of partially decomposed vegetable matter saturated with water: found in uplands and bogs in temperate and cold regions and used as a fuel (when dried) and as a fertilizer

b. (as modifier): peat bog.

2. a piece of dried peat for use as fuel

[C14: from Anglo-Latin peta, perhaps from Celtic; compare Welsh peth thing]

ˈpeaty adj

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peat

(piːt)

n

1. archaic derogatory a person, esp a woman

2. obsolete a term of endearment for a girl or woman

[C16: of uncertain origin]

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peat

(pit)

n.

1. a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.

2. such vegetable matter used as fertilizer or fuel.

[1300–50; Middle English pete (compare Anglo-Latin peta), of obscure orig.]

peat′y, adj. peat•i•er, peat•i•est.

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peat

(pēt)

Partially decayed vegetable matter, especially mosses, found in bogs. Peat is burned as a fuel and is also used as a fertilizer.

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peat

There are two types: sphagnum peat is produced partially decayed sphagnum moss, and sedge peat from partially decayed sedges and heathers.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

peat - partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried humate - material that is high in humic acids vegetable matter - matter produced by plants or growing in the manner of a plant

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Translations

سِمَاد طَبِيعِيّ

rašelina

tørv

Torf

τύρφη

turba

turve

tourbe

treset

mórtorf

torba

泥炭

이탄

turf

torv

torf

turfa

торф

torv

ถ่านหินเลน

turba

than bùn

泥煤

peat

[piːt]

A. N → turba f

B. CPD peat bog N → turbera f, turbal m

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peat

[ˈpiːt] n → tourbe fpeat bog n → tourbière f

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peat

n → Torf m; (= piece) → Stück nt → Torf

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peat

[piːt] n → torba

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

peat

→ سِمَاد طَبِيعِيّ rašelina tørv Torf τύρφη turba turve tourbe treset torba 泥炭 이탄 turf torv torf turfa торф torv ถ่านหินเลน turba than bùn 泥煤

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