Meanings
nounbog cotton (uncountable)
- uncountableThe sedge Eriophorum angustifolium.
Origin
From its resemblance to cotton and its typical bog habitat.
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APA
bog cotton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bog%20cotton
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“bog cotton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bog%20cotton. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bog cotton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bog%20cotton.
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