peat

Meaning

Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.

Synonyms

turf

gas

kerosine

moor

mush

oil

peaty

sod

square billet

sedge peat

peat cube

slime peat

delf

peat coal

Translations

Torf

tourbe

turba

torba

turf

turfa

torba

τύρφη

ποάνθρακας

خث

veen

torba

carreau

φυτάνθραξ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/piːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

Inherited from Northern Middle English pete (recorded in Latin text as peta), of uncertain origin; perhaps from a Celtic language such as an unattested Pictish or Brythonic source, in turn possibly from Proto-Brythonic *peθ (“portion, segment, piece”); if so, it would be a doublet of piece.