sphagnum

sphag·num  (sfgnm)

n.

Any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum, the decomposed remains of which form peat.

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[New Latin, from Latin sphagnos, a kind of moss, from Greek, a kind of shrub.]

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sphagnous adj.

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sphagnum [ˈsfægnəm]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any moss of the genus Sphagnum, of temperate bogs, having leaves capable of holding much water: layers of these mosses decay to form peat Also called peat moss bog moss

[from New Latin, from Greek sphagnos a variety of moss]

sphagnous  adj

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sphagnum  (sfgnm)

See peat moss.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sphagnum - any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat bog moss, peat moss, sphagnum moss moss - tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants genus Sphagnum - a large genus constituting the order Sphagnales: atypical mosses of temperate bogs with leaves that can hold much water

Translations

sphagnum [ˈsfægnəm] N → esfagno m

sphagnum

n → Torf- or Bleichmoos nt