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1. (n.) sphagnum
any spongy moss of the genus Sphagnum, occurring chiefly in bogs: used for potting and packing plants.
Etymology: (1745–55; < NL, alter. of Gk sphágnos a moss)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sphagnum, sphagnum moss, peat moss, bog moss
any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
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1. (noun) sphagnum
a genus of mosses having white leaves slightly tinged with red or green and found growing in marshy places; bog moss; peat moss
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