Main Entry:

¹bog

Pronunciation:

\ˈbäg, ˈbȯg\

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 būgan to bend — more at bow

Date:

14th century

: 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 \ˈbä-gē, ˈbȯ-\ adjective