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Synonyms for sphagnum

Most common

bog moss peat moss

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.

    [T]he ground up here is waterlogged and riddled with potholes, holes beneath the spongy coral fern, hidden holes throughout the sphagnum.

Forms

Plural
sphagnums

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sphagnumfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.