sphag·num
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sphag|num — «SFAG nuhm», noun. 1. any one of a genus of soft mosses, found chiefly in boggy or swampy places, which, when decomposed and compacted, form peat. Sphagnum is one kind of peat moss. 2. a mass or quantity of this moss used by florists in potting… … Useful english dictionary
sphag — sphag·na·ceous; sphag·na·les; sphag·ni·cole; sphag·nic·o·lous; sphag·nob·rya; sphag·no·phil·ic; sphag·nous; sphag·num; … English syllables
num — abrot·a·num; al·bur·num; an·te·num·ber; an·te·ster·num; an·tir·rhi·num; apoc·y·num; ar·ca·num; ar·gen·to·pro·te·i·num; blech·num; buc·ci·num; co·ni·o·se·li·num; cri·num; dam·num; di·cra·num; do·num; du·o·de·num; epig·y·num; er·i·og·o·num;… … English syllables
sphagnum — sphag·num … English syllables
sphagnum — sphag•num [[t]ˈsfæg nəm[/t]] n. pln any spongy moss of the genus Sphagnum, occurring chiefly in bogs: used for potting and packing plants • Etymology: 1745–55; < NL, alter. of Gk sphágnos a moss sphag′nous, adj … From formal English to slang
sphagnum — sphag·num sfag nəm n 1) any of an order (Sphagnales, containing a single genus Sphagnum) of atypical mosses that grow only in wet acid areas where their remains become compacted with other plant debris to form peat 2) a mass of dehydrated… … Medical dictionary
sphagnum — sphag|num [ˈsfægnəm] n also sphagnum .moss [U] a type of ↑moss (=simple plant) that grows in wet places … Dictionary of contemporary English
sphagnum — sphag|num [ sfægnəm ] noun uncount a type of MOSS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sphagnum — sphag|num (el. spagnum) sb., men el. met (tørvemos; tørvestrøelse) … Dansk ordbog
Sphagnum — Sphag num, n. [NL., fr/ Gr. ??? a kind of moss.] (Bot.) A genus of mosses having white leaves slightly tinged with red or green and found growing in marshy places; bog moss; peat moss. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
