bog

One entry found for bog.

Main Entry: ¹bog
Pronunciation: 'bäg, 'bog
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic & Irish bog- (as in bogluachair bulrushes), from bog marshy, literally, soft, from Middle Irish bocc; probably akin to Old English bugan to bend -- more at BOW
: wet spongy ground; especially : a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)
- bog·gy /'bä-gE, 'bo-/ adjective