bog moss
noun
Origin of bog moss
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby bog moss
bog cotton,
bog deal,
bog down,
bog hole,
bog in,
bog moss,
bog myrtle,
bog oak,
bog off,
bog orchid,
bog rosemary
Example sentences from the Web for bog moss
It would be very desirable to discover some means of eradicating the Bog-moss.
Lachesis Lapponica |Carl von LinnThe Bog-moss (Sphagnum) overruns them, and renders them barren.
Lachesis Lapponica |Carl von LinnHere and there we detect the remains of birch under the peat, but the peat itself is composed chiefly of bog-moss and heather.
Fragments of Earth Lore |James GeikieTheir interest is heightened by the portions which are vividly green with bog-moss, being the birthplace of important streams.
Lancashire |Leo H. (Leo Hartley) Grindon