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bog plant

bog plant

6.2
A plant that grows in very wet, soft ground like bogs and marshes and can live in poor soil
  • noun
  • /bɔg plænt/
translation icon : planta de pantano
  • The garden's new section features many beautiful bog plants native to wetland areas.
  • hardy bog plants
  • two bog plants

Examples

  • After heavy rains, bog plants thrived in the marshy corners of the reserve.

  • Sphagnum moss is a well-known type of bog plant used for soil enhancement.

  • The bog plant thrives in wet conditions.

  • Many bog plants can survive in low-nutrient soil.

  • To create a beautiful garden, consider incorporating various bog plants that thrive in wet, spongy soil.

  • Many gardeners find that bog plants are ideal for areas that remain consistently moist.

  • If you want to attract wildlife, planting bog plants around your pond can provide essential habitats.

Synonyms

marsh plant
vsbog plant
3.9

A plant that grows in soft wet ground like a reed or cattail

is adapted to saturated, low nutrient soils rather than only waterlogged ground
swamp plant
vsbog plant
4.6

A plant that grows in soft wet ground near water, like cattails

is adapted to saturated, low nutrient soils rather than being semiaquatic

How Aquatic

bog plant
6.2
terrestrial
4 4.0

Surface Forms

bog plant singular
bog plants plural

Morphology

bog + plant

The meaning 'a plant that grows in bogs' is directly and compositionally derived from 'bog' (a damp peatland) + 'plant' (a photosynthetic organism). This noun–noun compound follows a transparent, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Bog plant is a name made from two words: bog, meaning wet, spongy ground, and plant, meaning a green living thing, so it gives the clear image of a plant growing in a bog. That's why it means 'a plant that grows in wet, spongy land'.