Peatland
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog.
"Scientists have shown that palm oil is linked to such large-scale rainforest and peatland destruction that it can be hundreds of times worse for the climate than burning fossil fuels."
Example
More examples"Scientists have shown that palm oil is linked to such large-scale rainforest and peatland destruction that it can be hundreds of times worse for the climate than burning fossil fuels."
Etymology
From peat + land.