How to pronounce peat

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What peat means

noun

Dark, spongy soil from bogs, often burned as fuel

In a sentence: In the old cottage, they burned peat in the fireplace to stay warm.

Where it comes from: Its origin is uncertain. It shows up in old Latin writing as peta, and it is perhaps from an older language, possibly from a word meaning "a piece."

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