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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestourbe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toorb
"La tourbe est souvent utilisée en jardinage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of various mosses, especially of the genus Sphagnum, that grow in wet acidic areas and accumulate to form peat.
"The gardener mixed peat-moss into the soil to improve moisture retention for the delicate flowers." - 2
Dried peat moss used as a soil conditioner or mulching material in gardening and horticulture.
"A bale of peat-moss was added to the vegetable bed to enrich the soil structure."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'peat', originating from early Germanic and Celtic roots referring to turf or decomposed organic matter, and 'moss', stemming from Old English 'mox' or 'mos', denoting small, flowerless plants. The compound has been used since the 18th century to describe the accumulation of partially decayed vegetation found in bogs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peat-moss" is said worldwide
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tourbe
Transliteration: toorb
"La tourbe est souvent utilisée en jardinage."
Torfmoos
Transliteration: torf-moos
"Torfmoos speichert große Mengen Wasser im Boden."
torba
Transliteration: torba
"La torba viene utilizzata per arricchire il terreno."
musgo de turbera
Transliteration: moos-go de tur-be-ra
"El musgo de turbera es excelente para las plantas ácidas."
musgo-de-turfeira
Transliteration: mooz-goo de tur-fay-ra
"O musgo-de-turfeira ajuda a reter a humidade do solo."
पीट मॉस
Transliteration: peet mos
"मिट्टी की नमी बनाए रखने के लिए पीट मॉस का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
泥炭藓
Transliteration: ní tàn xiǎn
"泥炭藓常用于改善土壤结构。"
토트이끼
Transliteration: toteu-ikki
"토트이끼는 화분용 토양의 수분 유지를 돕습니다."
泥炭苔
Transliteration: deitan-goke
"泥炭苔は園芸用土の保水性を高めるために使われます。"
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