peatland

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog.

Equivalents

Españolturbera

Françaistourbière

DeutschMoor

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Bahasa Indonesiatanah gambut

Italianotorbiera

Polskitorfowisko

Portuguêsturfeira

Türkçeturbalık

Українськаторфовище

Examples

“Scientists have ⟳ shown that palm oil is linked to such large-scale rainforest and peatland destruction that it can be hundreds of times worse for the climate than burning fossil fuels.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Peatling Magna peatman Peatross peatry Peats Ridge peatsmoke

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