tussocky bog

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• tussock — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1607 a compact tuft especially of grass or sedge; also an area of raised solid ground in a marsh or bog that is bound together by roots of low vegetation • tussocky adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• muskeg — noun /ˈmʌskeɡ,ˈmʌskɛɡ/ A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce. Here, in a decaying cluster of buildings, the Winnipeg train turns gratefully back to the south and hurries to leave behind it the… …   Wiktionary