n.
Pronunciation: ' bäg, ' bo ̇ g
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Sc), from Scottish Gaelic & Irish bog- (as in bogluachair bulrushes), from bog marshy, literally, soft, from Middle Irish bocc; probably akin to Old English b ū gan to bend ― more at BOW
Date: 14th century
: wet spongy ground especially : a poorly drained usually acid area rich in accumulated plant material, frequently surrounding a body of open water, and having a characteristic flora (as of sedges, heaths, and sphagnum)
– bog · gy \ ' bä-g ē , ' bo ̇ - \ adjective