blanket bog

noun

An area of peatland where peat covers large expanses of undulating ground, forming where there is a climate of high rainfall and a low level of evapotranspiration.

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blanket mirefeatherbed bog
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Meanings

nounblanket bog (plural blanket bogs)

plural blanket bogs

  1. An area of peatland where peat covers large expanses of undulating ground, forming where there is a climate of high rainfall and a low level of evapotranspiration.

    Synonyms: blanket mire, featherbed bog

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn area of peatland where peat covers large expanses of undulating ground, forming where there is a climate of high rainfall and a low level of evapotranspiration.

Similar
blanket mirefeatherbed bog

Origin

Describes a bog type, in which the peat is spread like a blanket over a land area.

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Translations

Finnish peittosuo
  • peittosuotype of bog
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APA

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Chicago

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