muskeg

mus·keg

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhs-keg]
- /ˈmʌs kɛg/
- /ˈmʌ.skeɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhs-keg]
- /ˈmʌs kɛg/

Definitions of muskeg word

noun muskeg a bog of northern North America, commonly having sphagnum mosses, sedge, and sometimes stunted black spruce and tamarack trees. 1
noun muskeg A North American swamp or bog consisting of a mixture of water and partly dead vegetation, frequently covered by a layer of sphagnum or other mosses. 1
noun muskeg undrained boggy land characterized by sphagnum moss vegetation 0
noun muskeg a bog or swamp of this nature 0
noun muskeg a kind of bog or marsh containing thick layers of decaying vegetable matter, mosses, etc., found esp. in Canada and Alaska and often overgrown with moss 0

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Origin of muskeg

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

1765-75; < Cree maske·k < Proto-Algonquian *maŝkye·kwi swamp

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muskeg popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for muskeg

noun muskeg

bog — A bog is an area of land which is very wet and muddy.
fen — low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
glade — an open space in a forest.
marsh — Dame (Edith) Ngaio [nahy-oh] /ˈnaɪ oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
marshland — a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.

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