"sphagnum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsfæɡnəm/ Forms: sphagnums [plural]
Rhymes: -æɡnəm Etymology: From the genus name, which is from Ancient Greek σφάγνος (sphágnos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|σφάγνος}} Ancient Greek σφάγνος (sphágnos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sphagnum (plural sphagnums)
  1. Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat. Categories (lifeform): Mosses Synonyms: peat moss Derived forms: sphagnous Translations (moss): торфен мъх (torfen mǎh) [masculine] (Bulgarian), esfagne [masculine] (Catalan), rahkasammal (Finnish), sphaigne [feminine] (French), σφαγνός (sfagnós) [masculine] (Greek), barnamosi [masculine] (Icelandic), svarðmosi [masculine] (Icelandic), hvítmosi [masculine] (Icelandic), sfagnam [masculine] (Irish), sfagno [masculine] (Italian), mòinteach [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), turba yosunu (Turkish), migwyn [masculine] (Welsh)

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