| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Highmoor peat | Food & Agriculture | Peat composed mainly of the indentifiable remains of mosses, especially those of the genera Sphagnum, Polytrichum, and Hypnum; also called highmoor peat; peat moss; Sphagnum peat. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Highmoor peat | Mining | Peat occurring on high moors and formed predominantly of moss, such as sphagnum. Its moisture content is derived from rain water rather than from ground water and is acidic. Mineral matter and nitrogen content are low, and cellulose content is high. Syn: moorland peat; moor peat; moss peat. (references) | |
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