[U] a soft black or brown substance formed from decaying plants just under the surface of the ground, especially in cool wet areas. It can be burned as a fuel or used to improve garden soil:
peat bogs * peat extraction * a peat fire (= one in which cut pieces of peat are burned)
peaty adjective:
peaty soils
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