Muskeg

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  • noun. A peat bog formed by an accumulation of sphagnum moss, leaves, and decayed matter, often with scattered small trees, and found especially in northern North America.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A bog; a soft mossy or peaty spot.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce.
  • Word Usage
    "The boots are light (50 ounces), completely waterproof (our feet stayed dry even after soaking in muskeg for 12 hours at a time), and ..."
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