Meaning of mossland | Babel Free

Definitions

Land abounding in peat bogs.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“[...] wet regions. The author uses the term "moos" (mossland) for "hochmoor" and defines it as an area with at least 50 cm. of peat consisting of Sphagnum or some substitute. The term "reed-swamp" is used for "flachmoor" or ...”

“[...] swampy mossland in Cumberland : […]”

“[...] swampy mossland, difficult to drain. With this poor though improving agricultural land as the main basis for existence the population was sparse, resulting in very large parishes made up of small and scattered townships.”

“[...] swampy marsh, known as the Mossland : today , a path of wooden planks meanders across the marsh. As for the water, rumor has it that it never freezes over; in the middle, it is always warm. The crater has been dead for millennia ...”

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