About The Word Sphagnum
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Sphagnum
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What's The Definition Of Sphagnum?
[n] any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sphagnum: bog moss | peat moss | sphagnum moss Related Terms | Find terms related to Sphagnum: See Also | genus Sphagnum | moss Sphagnum In Webster's Dictionary \Sphag"num\, n. [NL., fr/ Gr. ??? a kind of moss.]
(Bot.)
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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