Meaning of peat

peat

Pronunciation: (pēt), [key]

— n.

a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
such vegetable matter used as fertilizer or fuel.

Pronunciation: (pēt), [key]

— n. Obs.

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