pegasse

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/pəˈɡæs//pəˈɡɑs/

noun

Peat; dark, spongy, acidic, soil of decomposed vegetation (peat), especially in Guyana.

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Meanings

nounpegasse (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePeat; dark, spongy, acidic, soil of decomposed vegetation (peat), especially in Guyana.

    The swampland is an extensive pegasse swamp, which is rich in organic matter and intensely acidic.

    2015, Ramesh Gampat, Guyana: from Slavery to the Present, volume 2

Origin

Possibly from a corruption of dialectical variants of peat grass.

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