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pegassy

pegassy adjective: characterised by the presence of pegasse; peaty.

Adjective

pegassy (comparative more pegassy, superlative most pegassy)

  1. (soil science) Characterised by the presence of pegasse; peaty.
    • It is recommended that each Estate should lay down 100 acres under the system as soon as the necessary equipment is available, and that the trial areas should include frontland, pegassy and riverside soils.1947, P.E. Turner, Yields of plant cane and sugar in cultivation experiments, page 25
    Synonyms:
    peaty

Synonyms of pegassy

Forms of pegassy

comparativemore pegassy
superlativemost pegassy

Origin of pegassy

From pegasse + -y.

Questions about pegassy

What does pegassy mean?
Pegassy means characterised by the presence of pegasse; peaty.
What part of speech is pegassy?
Pegassy is an adjective.

Words near pegassy in the dictionary

  1. Pegasoid
  2. Pegasos
  3. pegaspargase
  4. pegasse
  5. pegassey
  6. pegassy
  7. pegasus
  8. pegasuses
  9. pegboard
  10. pegboarded
  11. pegboarding

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