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moorland

Moorland (noun) means Open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken.

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Open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken.
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Etymology

From Middle English morelond, equivalent to moor + land. Compare Old Norse mýrlendi (“moorland”).

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"moorland" (noun) means open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken.

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