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mus·keg (m

) also mas·keg (m

A swamp or bog formed by an accumulation of sphagnum moss, leaves, and decayed matter resembling peat.

[Cree maskek.]

muskeg [ˈmʌsˌkɛg]

n Chiefly Canadian

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) undrained boggy land characterized by sphagnum moss vegetation vast areas of muskeg

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a bog or swamp of this nature

[from Algonquian: grassy swamp]

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