English dictionary
peat
/p/i/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A small person; a pet; -- sometimes used contemptuously.
Source: webster1913
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A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc., in various stages of decomposition, and found, as a kind of turf or bog, usually in low situations, where it is always more or less saturated with water. It is often dried and used for fuel.
Source: webster1913