peat
English
/piːt/
noun
Definitions
- Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.
Etymology
Derived from Latin peta derived from Proto-Brythonic *peθ (segment, piece, portion).
Origin
Proto-Brythonic
*peθ
Gloss
segment, piece, portion
Concept
Semantic Field
Quantity
Ontological Category
Person/Thing