veen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- moor noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
- moorland noun Open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken.
- peat noun Dark, partly decomposed plant matter that accumulates in wet bogs, used as fuel and in gardening.
Senses
veen is used for these senses in English:
- moor An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. (Compare bog, peatland, marsh, swamp, fen.)
- moorland Open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken.
- peat Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]
moor — full definition
- noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
- verb To tie up and fix a boat in place with ropes, chains, or an anchor.