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peaty

/ˈpiːti/ adjective · British & US
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What does peaty mean?

adjective

Having a strong smell of peat; smelling of peat; having a dark brown or black colour, like peat.

Example

"The peaty water from the loch was a distinctive feature of the Scottish landscape."

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