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peat

Noun B1 – Intermediate

A dark, soil-like material formed from partly decayed plant matter in wet, boggy areas, used as fuel or garden compost.

"The bog's thick layer of peat has been building up for thousands of years."

In parts of Scotland and Ireland, dried peat is still burned as fuel for heating homes.