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sphagnum

/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/

Translations

sphagnumnoun

sphagnums

/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/

Sphagnum is commonly found in bogs and wetlands.

Сфагнум обычно встречается в болотах и влажных зонах.

Synonyms

peat moss

bog moss

sphagnum moss

sphagnumadjective

/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/

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

Synonyms

sphagnumnoun

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.

sphagnumadjective

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

Researchers collected water samples from a sphagnum bog.