tur·ba·ry (tûr b -r )n. pl. tur·ba·ries A place where peat can be dug; a peat bog. [Middle English turbarie, from Anglo-Norman turberie, from Medieval Latin turb  ria, from turba, turf, of Germanic origin.] |
turbary [ˈtɜːbərɪ]
n pl -ries
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) land where peat or turf is cut or has been cut
2. (Law) Also called common of turbary (in England) the legal right to cut peat for fuel on a common
[from Old French turbarie, from Medieval Latin turbāria, from turba peat, turf]
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