- (n.) A substance of vegetable origin, consisting of roots and fibers, moss, etc., in various stages of decomposition, and found, as a kind of turf or bog, usually in low situations, where it is always more or less saturated with water. It is often dried and used for fuel.
- (n.) A small person; a pet; -- sometimes used contemptuously.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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