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Meaning of Sphagnum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsfæɡnəm

Definitions

Any of various widely distributed mosses, of genus Sphagnum, which slowly decompose to form peat.

Equivalents

العربية الطّحالب
Cymraeg migwyn
Suomi rahkasammal
Français sphagnum sphaigne
Italiano sfagno
Polski torfowiec
Русский сфа́гнум

Examples

“[T]he ground up here is waterlogged and riddled with potholes, holes beneath the spongy coral fern, hidden holes throughout the sphagnum.”

CEFR level

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