MOOR


Meaning of MOOR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' mu ̇ r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English mor, from Old English m ō r; akin to Old High German muor moor

Date: before 12th century

1 chiefly British : an expanse of open rolling infertile land

2 : a boggy area especially : one that is peaty and dominated by grasses and sedges

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.