"quaking bog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quaking bogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quaking bog (plural quaking bogs)
  1. A type of floating bog in which vegetation forms a floating mat on the surface of water or above very wet peat, which moves (or quakes) when walked upon. Categories (place): Wetlands
    Sense id: en-quaking_bog-en-noun-02acVseX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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