sphagnum

sphagnum

See also: Sphagnum

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsfæɡnəm/

Noun

sphagnum (plural sphagnums)

1. Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.

Synonyms

• peat moss

Derived terms

• sphagnous

Translations

moss

Finnish: rahkasammal (fi) French: sphaigne (fr) f Greek: σφαγνός m (sfagnós)

Icelandic: barnamosi (is) m, svarðmosi m, hvítmosi m Italian: sfagno (it) m Scottish Gaelic: mòinteach f