quaking bog — /ˈkweɪkɪŋ bɒg/ (say kwayking bog) noun a wetland with a slow groundwater flow creating an unstable matted covering of plants, roots, rhizomes, etc., which, over time, accumulate organic matter and ultimately become stable …
quaking bog — noun : a bog of forming peat that is wholly or partially floating and that shakes when walked on … Useful english dictionary
Quaking — Quak ing, a. & n. from {Quake}, v. [1913 Webster] {Quaking aspen} (Bot.), an American species of poplar ({Populus tremuloides}), the leaves of which tremble in the lightest breeze. It much resembles the European aspen. See {Aspen}. {Quaking bog} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quaking aspen — Quaking Quak ing, a. & n. from {Quake}, v. [1913 Webster] {Quaking aspen} (Bot.), an American species of poplar ({Populus tremuloides}), the leaves of which tremble in the lightest breeze. It much resembles the European aspen. See {Aspen}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quaking grass — Quaking Quak ing, a. & n. from {Quake}, v. [1913 Webster] {Quaking aspen} (Bot.), an American species of poplar ({Populus tremuloides}), the leaves of which tremble in the lightest breeze. It much resembles the European aspen. See {Aspen}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bog — A bog or mire is a wetland type that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material ndash; usually mosses, but also lichens in Arctic climates.Bogs occur where the water at the ground surface is acidic, either from acidic ground water … Wikipedia
bog — bog1 boggish, adj. /bog, bawg/, n., v., bogged, bogging. n. 1. wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter. 2. an area or stretch of such ground. v.t., v.i. 3. to sink in or as if in a bog (often fol. by down): We… … Universalium
Volo Bog State Natural Area — Infobox protected area | name = Volo Bog State Natural Area, Illinois, USA iucn category = Ib caption = Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Volo Bog State Natural Area locator x = 213 locator y = 10 location = Lake County,… … Wikipedia
hanging bog — noun : quaking bog … Useful english dictionary
Big Bog State Recreation Area — Geobox|Protected area name = Big Bog State Recreation Area category = Minnesota State Park category iucn = V image caption = Big Bog State Recreation Area. country = United States country state = Minnesota state state type = State region type =… … Wikipedia
