blanket bog

English

Etymology

Describes a bog type, in which the peat is spread like a blanket over a land area.

Noun

blanket bog (plural blanket bogs)

area of peatland where peat covers large expanses of undulating ground, forming where there is a climate of high rainfall and a low level of evapotranspiration

Synonyms

blanket mire, featherbed bog

Translations

type of bog

Finnish: peittosuo

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