sphagnum

See also: Sphagnum

English

Etymology

From the genus name, which is from Ancient Greek σφάγνος (sphágnos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsfæɡnəm/

Noun

sphagnum (plural sphagnums)

Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.
Synonym: peat moss

Derived terms

sphagnous

Translations

moss

Bulgarian: торфен мъх m (torfen mǎh)
Catalan: esfagne m
Finnish: rahkasammal (fi)
French: sphaigne (fr) f
Greek: σφαγνός m (sfagnós)
Icelandic: barnamosi (is) m, svarðmosi m, hvítmosi m
Irish: sfagnam m
Italian: sfagno (it) m
Scottish Gaelic: mòinteach f
Turkish: turba yosunu
Welsh: migwyn m

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