sphagnum

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/ˈsfæɡnəm/

Definition of sphagnum

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noun

Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.

“[T]he ground up here is waterlogged and riddled with potholes, holes beneath the spongy coral fern, hidden holes throughout the sphagnum.”

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Borrowed from translingual Sphagnum, which is from Ancient Greek σφάγνος (sphágnos).

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