The cut stems of the reed plant collectively, used for any of various purposes, esp. thatching (cf. Norfolk reed n. at Norfolk, n. 12).

tan-turf.

Originally: the bracket fungus Fomitopsis officinalis, which grows mainly on larch; a preparation of this, formerly used medicinally chiefly as a…

tinder prepared from certain bracket fungi; = German tinder, n. 1.

= coleseed, n. 2. colza-oil n. the oil expressed from the seeds, much used for burning in lamps.

spent tan pressed into bricks for fuel; = tanners' turf n. at tanner, n.1 compounds 2.

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