Pegasse

//pəˈɡæs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Peat; dark, spongy, acidic, soil of decomposed vegetation (peat), especially in Guyana. uncountable

    "The swampland is an extensive pegasse swamp, which is rich in organic matter and intensely acidic."

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"The swampland is an extensive pegasse swamp, which is rich in organic matter and intensely acidic."

Etymology

Possibly from a corruption of dialectical variants of peat grass.

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