often attributive
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: partially carbonized vegetable tissue formed by partial decomposition in water of various plants (such as mosses of the genus Sphagnum)
: a bold lively woman
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
By contrast, and suggesting the lingering hints of gunpowder that follow the 62 Gun Salute ceremony, the Peated Reserve, as the name suggests, offers up a multi-faceted wave of aromatic smoke with the more assertive island peat characteristics tempered by spicy sherry and liquorice notes.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
Lacking formal borders, communities would regularly mark the boundaries of their common land, where locals could collectively graze their livestock and cut peat.
—Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
In addition, the recent survey revealed evidence that the site’s elevation was lowered by peat cutting, researchers said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
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Noun
The dark, tannic water hosts a living jumble of pine, cypress and palmetto incorporated into peat bog, marsh, island and sand ridge.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
By contrast, and suggesting the lingering hints of gunpowder that follow the 62 Gun Salute ceremony, the Peated Reserve, as the name suggests, offers up a multi-faceted wave of aromatic smoke with the more assertive island peat characteristics tempered by spicy sherry and liquorice notes.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 19 July 2024
Lacking formal borders, communities would regularly mark the boundaries of their common land, where locals could collectively graze their livestock and cut peat.
—Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
In addition, the recent survey revealed evidence that the site’s elevation was lowered by peat cutting, researchers said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
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“Peat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peat. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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