First Known Use: 1806
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muskeg
noun mus·keg \ˈməs-ˌkeg, -ˌkāg\
Definition of MUSKEG
1
: bog; especially : a sphagnum bog of northern North America often with tussocks
2
: a usually thick deposit of partially decayed vegetable matter of wet boreal regions
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Origin of MUSKEG
Cree maske·k
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