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Torfmoos

sphagnum moss

noun TORF-mohs Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Also means

peat moss

Usage Note

Torfmoos (Sphagnum) is the genus of mosses that forms the bulk of peat bogs. It absorbs enormous quantities of water and carbon dioxide; gardeners and horticulturalists use harvested Torfmoos as a growing medium, though sustainability concerns are growing.

Examples

"Torfmoos speichert das Vielfache seines eigenen Gewichts an Wasser."

Natural Translation

Sphagnum moss stores several times its own weight in water.

Literal Translation

Peat-moss stores the multiple of its own weight in water.

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