TURBARY


Meaning of TURBARY in English

n. (pl. -ies) Brit. 1 the right of digging turf on common ground or on another's ground. 2 a place where turf or peat is dug.

[ ME f. AF turberie, OF tourberie f. tourbe TURF ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.