peat

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see also: Peat

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /piːt/

Noun

peat

1. Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]

Translations

• French: tourbe
• German: Torf
• Italian: torba
• Portuguese: turfa
• Russian: торф
• Spanish: turba

Noun

peat (plural peats)

1. (obsolete) A pet, a darling; a woman.
   • 1594, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, I. i. 78 :

     And let it not displease thee, good Bianca, / For I will love thee ne'er the less, my girl. / A pretty peat!

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Peat

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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