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sphagnum

/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/

sphagnumnoun

sphagnums

/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/

Translations

sphaignePlante des tourbières acides; emploi botanique courant.

Sphagnum forms thick mats on the surface of many northern bogs.

La sphaigne forme des tapis épais à la surface de nombreuses tourbières du Nord.

Additional translations

tourbe de sphaigneMatière horticole ou combustible obtenue à partir de la sphaigne partiellement décomposée.

Definitions

Any of numerous mosses of the genus Sphagnum that grow in acidic bogs and wetlands and are noted for their high capacity to retain water.

Sphagnum forms thick mats on the surface of many northern bogs.

Peat formed from the partially decomposed remains of such mosses, used as a soil conditioner or fuel.

The seedlings were started in a mix of sand and shredded sphagnum.

Synonyms

bog moss

sphagnum moss

peat moss

sphagnumadjective

/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "sphagnum bog", "sphagnum peat".

Translations

de sphaigneEmploi botanique.

Researchers collected water samples from a sphagnum bog.

Les chercheurs ont prélevé des échantillons d’eau dans une tourbière de sphaigne.

Definitions

Of, relating to, or made of sphagnum moss or the peat derived from it.

Researchers collected water samples from a sphagnum bog.

Synonyms