peat moss

/pit mɔs/
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Other forms: peat mosses

Definitions of peat moss
  1. noun
    any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
    synonyms: bog moss, sphagnum, sphagnum moss
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    type of:
    moss
    tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
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