| 释义 |
mus·keg
\ˈməˌskeg\ noun
also mas·keeg \ˈmaˌskēg\
(-s)
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Ojibwa mŭskeg grassy bog, Cree mashkek, Fox maskyägi
1. : bog; especially : a sphagnum bog of northern No. America often with tussocks — compare moor I 1b
2. : an often very thick usually imperfectly consolidated deposit of partially decayed vegetable matter characteristic of wet boreal regions |