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sphagnum

/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/

Traduction: Nom désignant toute mousse pâle ou cendrée du genre Sphagnum, dont les débris décomposés forment la tourbe.

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noun

/ˈsfæɡ.nəm/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant toute mousse pâle ou cendrée du genre Sphagnum, dont les débris décomposés forment la tourbe.

A noun referring to any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum, whose decomposed remains form peat.

  1. Peat mossC1formalscientific

    Any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum, which grow in wet, acidic environments and whose decomposed remains form peat.

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    • Sphagnum moss is commonly used in gardening to retain moisture.
    • The bog was covered in a thick layer of sphagnum.
    • Peat, formed from decomposed sphagnum, is harvested for fuel.

    Synonymesbog mosspeat mosssphagnum moss

Formes
  • sphagnums plural form
  • sphagnums' possessive plural form
  • sphagnum's possessive singular form