sphagnum

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sphagnum

/ˈsfæɡnəm/

Rhymes with -æɡnəm

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Borrowed from translingual Sphagnum, which is from Ancient Greek σφάγνος (sphágnos).

noun sphagnums

countable, uncountable Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat. [T]he ground up here is waterlogged and riddled with potholes, holes beneath the spongy coral fern, hidden holes throughout the sphagnum.
Similar: peat moss, bog moss

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noun moss

Français	sphaigne
Deutsch	Torfmoos, Bleichmoos
Italiano	sfagno
Ελληνικά	σφαγνός sfagnós
Русский	сфа́гнум sfágnum

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@misc{sphagnum_2026,
  title = {sphagnum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sphagnum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}