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peat

/piːt/
Meanings
  • Noun

    Decomposed vegetation or soil accumulated in layers and used as fuel or for horticulture.

    - "The peat bogs in Ireland are a valuable source of fuel."
    - "Peat moss is often used as a soil amendment in gardening."
Pronunciation
  1. /piːt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with peat
meat , feet , seat , beet , sweet
Variants
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peat , peatier , peatiest , peats , peaty , peat moss , peat mosses , four-peat , four-peated , four-peating , four-peats , three-peat , three-peated , three-peating , three-peats
Etymology
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Old English: pēat, from pētan ‘to rot’, from pētan ‘putrefied’. Related to pēt ‘mire’.

Trivia
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  1. Peat is the oldest source of fuel known to humans.

  2. The deepest peat bogs can be over 10 meters deep and contain peat that is over 5,000 years old.

  3. Peat is a renewable resource, as new peat is constantly forming in peat bogs.

  4. Peat is a good insulator and was used in the past to insulate buildings.

  5. Peat is rich in nutrients and is used as a soil amendment in gardening.

Related Concepts
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  1. Peat bog: A wetland that forms when mosses, grasses, and other vegetation decay in water, creating a thick layer of peat. Peat bogs are important ecosystems that store large amounts of carbon and provide habitat for many unique plant and animal species.

  2. Turf cutting: The process of extracting peat from bogs using hand tools. Turf cutting has been a traditional industry in many regions, particularly in Ireland and Scotland, where peat has been used as fuel for heating and cooking.

Culture
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Peat has cultural and historical significance in many regions where it is found, such as Ireland, Scotland, and northern Europe. It has been used for fuel, horticulture, and preserving mummies. In literature, peat bogs have been depicted as mysterious and otherworldly places, and peat has been used as a symbol of the past and the natural world.

How to Memorize "peat"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a thick layer of brown, spongy material that has formed over many years in a bog. Visualize the process of extracting peat using hand tools, and imagine the smoke rising from a peat fire.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'peat' with the smell and feel of damp, earthy soil. Think of the color brown and the texture of a sponge.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'People Earn An Abundance of Turf' to remember the definition of peat: People Earn An Abundance of Turf = Peat: Decomposed vegetation or soil accumulated in layers and used as fuel or for horticulture.

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