泥炭 — meaning in English

English meaning

• peat noun Dark, partly decomposed plant matter that accumulates in wet bogs, used as fuel and in gardening.
• turf noun Grass-covered ground, or a section of it cut as sod.

Senses

泥炭 is used for these senses in English:

• peat Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]
• turf (countable) A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.

turf — full definition

1. noun Grass-covered ground, or a section of it cut as sod.
2. noun A territory or area that someone considers their own to control.
3. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or reject something entirely.

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