English noun: peat bog | |||
1. | peat bog (object) wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel | ||
Synonyms | bog | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wetland | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mire, morass, quag, quagmire, slack, slough | ||