sphagnum

[ sfag-nuhm ]

noun
  1. any soft moss of the genus Sphagnum, occurring chiefly in bogs, used for potting and packing plants, for dressing wounds, etc.

Origin of sphagnum

1
1745–55; <New Latin, alteration of Greek sphágnos a moss

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British Dictionary definitions for sphagnum

sphagnum

/ (ˈsfæɡnəm) /


noun
  1. 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

Origin of sphagnum

1
C18: from New Latin, from Greek sphagnos a variety of moss

Derived forms of sphagnum

  • sphagnous, adjective

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Scientific definitions for sphagnum

sphagnum

[ sfăgnəm ]


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