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Definition of
peat moss noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
peat moss
noun
noun
(
also
sphagnum
)
[
uncountable
]
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a type of
moss
that grows in wet areas, used especially for planting plants in pots, making
fertilizer
, etc.
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peat moss
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noun
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