I. ˈpēt noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English pete piece of peat, from Medieval Latin peta, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Cornish peyth bit, Welsh peth thing
Date: 14th century
1. : turf 2b
2. : partially carbonized vegetable tissue formed by partial decomposition in water of various plants (as mosses of the genus Sphagnum )
• peaty ˈpē-tē adjective
II. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1599
: a bold lively woman