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Type of wetland with peat-rich soil
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials – often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four
Bog
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Bog, bog, boggy, or bogland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bog is a wetland of mosses or lichens over waterlogged peat. Bog or Bogs may also
Bog_(disambiguation)
Corpse preserved in a bog
A bog body is a human cadaver that has been naturally mummified in a peat bog. Such bodies, sometimes known as bog people, are both geographically and
Bog_body
Form of iron ore deposited in bogs
Bog iron is a form of impure iron deposit that develops in bogs or swamps by the chemical or biochemical oxidation of iron carried in solution. In general
Bog_iron
City in West Java, Indonesia
display the Sundanese script in this article correctly. Bogor City (Indonesian: Kota Bogor), or Bogor (Sundanese: ᮘᮧᮌᮧᮁ, Dutch: Buitenzorg), is a landlocked
Bogor
This is a list of bog bodies grouped by location of discovery. Bog bodies, or bog people, are the naturally preserved corpses of humans and some animals
List_of_bog_bodies
Wood from trees preserved in peat bogs
Bog-wood (also spelled bogwood or bog wood), also known as abonos and, especially amongst pipe smokers, as morta, is a material from trees that have been
Bog-wood
Species of turtle
The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), also known commonly as Muhlenberg's turtle, is a critically endangered species of semiaquatic turtle in the family
Bog_turtle
Ancient substance found in peat bogs
Bog butter is an ancient waxy substance found buried in peat bogs, particularly in Ireland and Scotland. Likely an old method of making and preserving
Bog_butter
bogs, wetland mires that accumulate peat from dead plant material, usually sphagnum moss. Bogs are sometimes called quagmires (technically, all bogs are
List_of_bogs
Species of butterfly
Lycaena epixanthe, also known as the bog copper or cranberry-bog copper, is a North American species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Adults like
Lycaena_epixanthe
Ecological site in County Roscommon, Ireland
habitat types: the presence of active raised bogs (priority habitat), the presence of degraded raised bogs still capable of natural regeneration, and the
Cloonchambers_Bog
Accumulation of partially decayed vegetation
vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. Sphagnum moss, also called peat moss, is one of
Peat
Ecosystems in the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian bogs are boreal or hemiboreal ecosystems, which occur in many places in the Appalachian Mountains, particularly the Allegheny and Blue Ridge
Appalachian_bogs
Traditional Serbian greeting phrase
Pomoz Bog (Serbian Cyrillic: Помоз Бог) or Pomaže Bog (Помаже Бог) is a traditional Serbian greeting used by Serbs. It literally means "God helps" but
Pomoz_Bog
Race thru a peat bog trench
Bog snorkelling is a sporting event where competitors aim to complete two consecutive lengths of a 60 yards (55 m) water-filled trench cut through a peat
Bog_snorkelling
Disused lead mine in Shropshire, England
The Bog is a former mining community in Shropshire, England. It lies 6 miles (10 km) north of Bishops Castle, east of the A488, at grid reference SO355979
The_Bog
Type of waterbody
is also called a bog pool, bog eye, raised bog kolk, bog kolk or just kolk. Bog ponds owe their existence to the growth of the bog body and are thus
Bog_pond
Former Egyptian wetland
The Serbonian Bog (Greek: Σιρβωνίδος λίμνη, romanized: Sirbōnidos limnē, Latin: Sirbonis Lacus, Arabic: مستنقع سربون, romanized: Mustanqaʿ Sirbūn) was
Serbonian_Bog
Type of wetland
Raised bogs, also called ombrotrophic bogs, are acidic, wet habitats that are poor in mineral salts and are home to flora and fauna that can cope with
Raised_bog
Peat bog in Delta, British Columbia
Burns Bog is an ombrotrophic peat bog located in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest raised peat bog and the largest undeveloped urban
Burns_Bog
Bog in Estonia
Viru Bog is a bog in Harju County, Estonia within Lahemaa National Park. The area of the bog is 235 ha. Thickness of peat layer is about 6 m. Viru bog, aerial
Viru_Bog
Peat bog and nature reserve in Birmingham, England
Moseley Bog and Joy's Wood Local Nature Reserve, formerly The Dell, is a Local Nature Reserve in the Moseley area of Birmingham, England, with an area
Moseley_Bog
Bog in Eastern Ontario, Canada
The Alfred Bog (French: Tourbière d'Alfred) is a domed peat bog in Eastern Ontario, Canada, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Alfred and 70 kilometres
Alfred_Bog
Irish folk song
"The Rattlin' Bog" is an Irish folk song. It is a version of an internationally distributed folk song type. In the Roud Folk Song Index it has the number
The_Rattlin'_Bog
Bog in Indiana
to preserve. Its sister bog, Volo Bog (not to be confused with a bog of the same name in Illinois), is located nearby. The bog contains a large variety
Pinhook_Bog
Lowcountry chicken pilaf
Chicken bog is a pilaf dish from Lowcountry cuisine, made of rice and chicken, sausage, onion, and spices. Chicken bog is most popular in Horry County
Chicken_bog
Monotypic genus of flowering plant
plant in the family Araceae, containing the single species Calla palustris (bog arum, marsh calla, wild calla, squaw claw, and water-arum). It is the only
Calla
2024 novel by Kay Chronister
The Bog Wife is a 2024 horror novel by Kay Chronister that incorporates elements of Southern Gothic literature. It tells the story of the Haddesley family
The_Bog_Wife
2008 historical novel by Siobhan Dowd
Bog Child is a historical novel by Siobhan Dowd published by David Fickling (UK) and Random House Children's Books (US) on 9 September 2008, more than
Bog_Child
State Nature Preserve in Champaign County, Ohio
Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve is a fen left behind by the retreating glaciers of the Wisconsin glaciation about 12,000-18,000 years ago. A protected
Cedar_Bog
Scohaboy Bog (Móin na Scotha Buí in Irish) is a raised bog in County Tipperary in Ireland. It lies approximately 6 km northwest of Cloughjordan, County
Scohaboy_Bog
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bogger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bogger may refer to: LHD (load, haul, dump machine), an articulated mining vehicle A vehicle used in
Bogger
Wetland complex in Indiana, US
Cowles Bog is a 4,000-year-old wetland complex in Indiana Dunes National Park, near Chesterton, Indiana. It is named for Henry Chandler Cowles who did
Cowles_Bog
Protected site and nature reserve in York, England
Askham Bog is small area of peat bog and Site of Special Scientific Interest situated within the Vale of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies to
Askham_Bog
Surname list
Bogić Bogićević, Bosnian politician Bogić Bogićević (1955–2017), Serbian football coach Bogić Risimović (1926–1986), Yugoslav-Serbian painter Bogić Vujošević
Bogić
Species of butterfly
Boloria eunomia, the bog fritillary or ocellate bog fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The length of the forewings is 20–24 mm. The
Boloria_eunomia
Scientific publication about bog body finds
The Bog People: Iron-Age Man Preserved is an archaeological study of the bog bodies of Northern Europe written by the Danish archaeologist P. V. Glob.
The_Bog_People
Topics referred to by the same term
Bog-trotter may refer to: A derogatory term for some types of Irishmen Bruce Bogtrotter, a character in the Matilda franchise Bogtrotter: An Autobiography
Bog-trotter
Bog and nature reserve in County Offaly, Ireland
Clara Bog is one of the largest relatively intact raised bogs remaining in Ireland. It lies southeast of the R436 regional road between the village of
Clara_Bog
Genus of mosses, peat moss
approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that term is also sometimes used for peat)
Sphagnum
Play by Marina Carr
Infobox play is being considered for merging. › By the Bog of Cats is a play by Marina Carr. By the Bog of Cats premiered at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre in October
By_the_Bog_of_Cats
Berry and plant
Vaccinium uliginosum (bog bilberry, bog blueberry, alpine blueberry or western blueberry) is an edible Eurasian and North American flowering plant in
Vaccinium_uliginosum
Depression formed by glaciers or floodwaters
(33 ft) deep and eventually fill with sediment. In acidic conditions, a kettle bog may form but in alkaline conditions, it will be kettle peatland. Kettles
Kettle_(landform)
Veterinary condition in horses
Bog spavin is a swelling of the tibiotarsal joint of the horse's hock which, in itself, does not cause lameness. The joint becomes distended by excess
Bog_spavin
Large raised bog in Leinster, Ireland
The Bog of Allen (Irish: Móin Alúine) is a large raised bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon. The bog's 958 square kilometres
Bog_of_Allen
Species of flowering plant
Andromeda polifolia, common name bog-rosemary, is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae, native to northern parts of the Northern
Andromeda_polifolia
Wetland in Canada
The Sifton Bog Environmentally Significant Area is a wetland jointly administered by the city of London, Ontario and the Upper Thames River Conservation
Sifton_Bog
Surname list
Look up boger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Boger or Böger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alnod Boger (1871–1940), English
Boger
Type of wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water
It is one of the main types of wetland along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. Bogs and fens, both peat-forming ecosystems, are also known as mires. The unique
Fen
1921 short story by H. P. Lovecraft
"The Moon-Bog" is a short story by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in or before March 1921. The story was first published in the
The_Moon-Bog
River in New York, United States
The Bog River, also called the Bog River Flow is a 18-mile (29 km) river that originates near the sources of the Oswegatchie River, in Hamilton County
Bog_River
Town in St Catherine, Jamaica
Bog Walk is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica. In 1898 work started on a hydroelectric power plant on the Rio Cobre near Bog Walk. The
Bog_Walk
Species of shrub
Kalmia glauca and commonly called bog laurel, swamp laurel, or pale laurel, is a perennial evergreen shrub of cold acidic bogs, in the family Ericaceae. It
Kalmia_polifolia
Genus of mammals
genus Mictomys. Northern bog lemming - S. borealis (Richardson, 1828) Southern bog lemming - S. cooperi Baird, 1858 Florida bog lemming (S. australis Simpson
Bog_lemming
Peat bog in Saanich, British Columbia
Rithet's Bog is a restored lowland peat bog located in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The bog and its surroundings are protected as Rithet's Bog Conservation
Rithet's_Bog
Bog consisting of ridges and islands
A string bog or string mire is a bog consisting of slightly elevated ridges and islands, with woody plants, alternating with flat, wet sedge mat areas
String_bog
Species of orchid
Platanthera dilatata, known as tall white bog orchid, bog candle, or boreal bog orchid is a species of orchid, a flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae
Platanthera_dilatata
Two historic roads in Hamburg
The Wittmoor bog trackway is the name given to each of two historic corduroy roads, trackway No. I being discovered in 1898 and trackway No. II in 1904
Wittmoor_bog_trackway
1986 film by Jim Henson
bridge over the bog, but it collapses, and Ludo summons a trail of rocks to save her. Sir Didymus joins the group as they leave the bog. Hoggle gives a
Labyrinth_(1986_film)
Natural area in Jefferson County, Washington state, United States of America
Crowberry Bog is an ombrotrophic raised bog on the Olympic Peninsula. Crowberry Bog Natural Area Preserve | WA - DNR Crowberry Musings Ecohydrological
Crowberry_Bog
1982 video game
Frog Bog is a 1982 action video game released by Mattel Electronics for the Intellivision. An Atari 2600 conversion was released later that year as Frogs
Frog_Bog
Type of wetland
A cataract bog is a rare ecological community formed where a permanent stream flows over a granite outcropping. The sheeting of water keeps the edges
Cataract_bog
1979 American film
Bog is a 1979 American independent horror film directed by Don Keeslar and starring Gloria DeHaven, Aldo Ray, Marshall Thompson, and Leo Gordon. Dynamite
Bog_(film)
Species of moss
Aulacomnium palustre, the bog groove-moss or ribbed bog moss, is a moss that is nearly cosmopolitan in distribution. It occurs in North America, Hispaniola
Aulacomnium_palustre
19th-century community in Charlottetown, Canada
The Bog is a former neighbourhood in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The community was settled in the early 19th century by Black people
The_Bog,_Charlottetown
Orono Bog is a bog that covers 600 acres (240 ha) and is part of the Caribou Bog complex in Penobscot County, Maine. The bog is known for the Orono Bog Boardwalk
Orono_Bog
Species of mammal
The northern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis) is a small North American lemming. It is one of two species in the genus Synaptomys, the other being the
Northern_bog_lemming
Ecological site in County Roscommon, Ireland
The Bellanagare Bog (Irish: Portach Baile an Turlaigh) Special Area of Conservation (or SAC) is a Natura 2000 site in County Roscommon, Ireland. The qualifying
Bellanagare_Bog
United States historic place
Officially known as the Cilleyville-Bog Bridge, this structure began its tenure named simply Bog Bridge. There was already a Cilleyville Bridge just eight
Bog_Bridge
State park in Illinois, USA
Volo Bog State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, United States, preserving Volo Bog. The bog was designated a National Natural Landmark in
Volo_Bog_State_Natural_Area
Breed of horse
The Kerry Bog Pony is a mountain and moorland breed of pony that originated in Ireland. Possibly descended from the Irish Hobby horse, it originally lived
Kerry_Bog_Pony
Species of flowering plant in the carnation family
alsine, the bog stitchwort, is a species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the carnation family Caryophyllaceae. It grows in bogs and marshes
Stellaria_alsine
20th-century European protest song
"Peat Bog Soldiers" (German: Die Moorsoldaten) is one of Europe's best-known protest songs. It exists in countless European languages and became a Republican
Peat_Bog_Soldiers
English nature reserve
Dersingham Bog is a 159.1-hectare (393-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk, England. It is a Nature Conservation
Dersingham_Bog
Crystal Bog is a domed bog in the town of Crystal in Aroostook County, Maine. It "supports one of Maine’s most diverse fens and a large number of rare
Crystal_Bog
Ecological site in County Galway, Ireland
The Carrownagappul Bog (Irish: Portach Ceathrú na gCapall) Special Area of Conservation or SAC is a Natura 2000 site in County Galway, close to the town
Carrownagappul_Bog
Superfund site in New Jersey, United States
The Burnt Fly Bog Superfund Site is located in Marlboro Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Contamination began in the 1950s and 1960s. It was used
Burnt_Fly_Bog
Ecological site in County Galway, Ireland
The Ardgraigue Bog (Irish: Portach na hArdghráige) Special Area of Conservation or SAC is a Natura 2000 site in County Galway, close to the town of Portumna
Ardgraigue_Bog
Type of rare wetland ecosystem
A magnolia bog is a rare form of wetland ecosystem found primarily in the Washington metropolitan area in the United States. Officially named in the early
Magnolia_bog
Stream in Apache County, Arizona
Bog Creek is a stream in Apache County of northeastern Arizona. It is a tributary to the North Fork White River. The stream source area is on the Mogollon
Bog_Creek
Species of mammal
bog lemming (Synaptomys cooperi) is a small North American lemming. Its range overlaps with the other species in genus Synaptomys, the northern bog lemming
Southern_bog_lemming
Park in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
The Bog Garden is a nature preserve, botanical garden, and city park located at 1101 Hobbs Road, Greensboro, North Carolina. It is open daily; admission
The_Bog_Garden
Ritualistic killing, usually as an offering
corpses at the Gaulish sanctuary of Gournay-sur-Aronde. Several ancient Irish bog bodies have been interpreted as kings who were ritually killed, presumably
Human_sacrifice
Extinct species of rodent
australis, the Florida bog lemming, is an extinct species of bog lemming that occurred in Florida during the Late Pleistocene. Although the bog lemmings are not
Synaptomys_australis
2009 Irish film
Assault of Darkness, also known as Legend of the Bog, is a 2009 Irish horror film by the production company Bog Bodies surrounding local lore in the swamplands
Assault_of_Darkness
Thermal spring in Nevada
Bog Hot Springs is a thermal spring located in the Bog Hot Valley, in Humboldt County, Nevada. It is known to the locals as Bog Hot. The hot springs have
Bog_Hot_Springs
Archaeological site in Ireland
evidence, enclosures, and megalithic monuments preserved beneath blanket bog. The site has traditionally been interpreted as a Neolithic farming landscape
Céide_Fields
Iron Age bog body from Denmark
Scandinavia as the Pre-Roman Iron Age. He was found in 1950, preserved as a bog body near Silkeborg on the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The man's physical
Tollund_Man
Bog in Northern Ireland
Ballynahone Bog (from Irish Baile na hAbhann 'townland of the river') is a raised bog, situated in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, about 3 km south
Ballynahone_Bog
2015 film by Gary Rydstrom
to Bog's castle. Dawn falls in love with Bog due to the potion, and Bog has her imprisoned for his own sanity. Marianne arrives and fights with Bog to
Strange_Magic_(film)
Nature reserve near Swansea, Wales
Crymlyn Bog (Welsh: Cors Crymlyn) is a nature reserve and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest of international significance, near Swansea
Crymlyn_Bog
Protected area in Dorset, England
Oakers Bog (grid reference SY813918) is a 30.7 hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Dorset, notified in 1988
Oakers_Bog
Ecological site in County Kildare, Ireland
The Mouds Bog (Irish: Portach Mouds) Special Area of Conservation or SAC is a Natura 2000 site based close to the Hill of Allen and to Newbridge, County
Mouds_Bog
Bog in County Cork, Ireland
Kilcolman Bog is a national nature reserve of approximately 74 acres (0.30 km2) in County Cork. Kilcolman Bog was legally protected as a national nature
Kilcolman_Bog
Index of plants with the same common name
Bog onion is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Arisaema triphyllum, a herbaceous plants native to eastern North America Owenia cepiodora
Bog_onion
Protected area in Clwyd, Wales
Llay Bog is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales. List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Clwyd
Llay_Bog
Species of fungus
the swamp beacon (US) or bog beacon, (UK) is a species of fungus. It is inedible. These mushrooms are found in swamps and bogs across North America in
Mitrula_paludosa
Group of plant species bearing edible fruit
regarded as a genus in its own right. Cranberries can be found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In 2020, the U
Cranberry
1994 film by Frank Darabont
the prison laundry, Andy is frequently raped by "the Sisters" gang, led by Bogs Diamond. In 1949, Andy overhears the captain of the guards, Byron Hadley
The_Shawshank_Redemption
BOG
BOG
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Myer.Spanish : habitational name from a village in Santander province, so named from mies ‘ripe grain’, ‘harvest time’ (Latin messis aestiva ‘summer harvest’).Dutch : nickname from mier ‘ant’; perhaps denoting an industrious person.Dutch and Belgian (van de Mier) : topographic name from a Brabantine form of moere ‘bog’, ‘marsh’ (modern moeras), or a habitational name from Moere in West Flanders.
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish BogumiÅ‚, BOGUMIÅA means "God-favor."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Slavic Bogumil, BOGUMIÅ means "God-favor."
Boy/Male
French
Bow strength. Famous Bearer: late U.S. film star Humphrey Bogart.
Female
Slavic
(Богумила) Feminine form of Slavic Bogumil, BOGUMILA means "God-favor."
Boy/Male
French
Bow strength. Famous Bearer: late U.S. film star Humphrey Bogart.
Male
Croatian
, the glory of God.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Boggs.Lithuanian : respelling of Polish Bogusz or shortened form of the Lithuanian family names BoguÅ¡as, BoguÅ¡a, BoguÅ¡auskas, or BoguseviÄius, all derivatives of Bogusz.
Female
Bulgarian
, beloved of God, or, Lord, have mercy.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Slavic Bogoslav, BOGUSÅAW means "God-glory."
Female
Slavic
(Богна) Contracted form of Slavic Bogdana, BOGNA means "gift from God."Â
Male
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Bogatyr, BOGATIR means "hero" or "warrior."
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish BogusÅ‚aw, BOGUSÅAWA means "God-glory."
Male
Russian
(Богатырь) Russian form of Turkish Baghatur, BOGATYR means "hero" or "warrior."
Boy/Male
French
Bow strength. Famous Bearer: late U.S. film star Humphrey Bogart.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English boggish ‘boastful’, ‘haughty’ (a word of unknown origin, perhaps akin to Germanic bag and bug, with the literal meaning ‘swollen’, ‘puffed up’). The name (in the forms Boge(y)s, Boga(y)s) is found in the 12th century in Yorkshire and East Anglia, and also around Bordeaux, which had trading links with East Anglia.
Boy/Male
French German
Bow strength. Famous Bearer: late U.S. film star Humphrey Bogart.
Female
Slavic
(Богдана) Feminine form of Slavic Bogdan, BOGDANA means "gift from God."Â
Male
Ukrainian
, God's gift.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English boggish ‘boastful’ or ‘haughty’ (see Boggs).
BOG
BOG
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Helper
Male
Danish
, war.
Boy/Male
Biblical
He that excels.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for an enameler, from Middle English ameillur, Old French esmailleur (see Mailer).English and Welsh : from the Welsh personal name Meilyr.Scottish : habitational name from Mailer in Forteviot, Perthshire.
Boy/Male
Indian
Graceful, Good looking
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Slave of the Excellence
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Parvati, The first sound of universe aum called as Pranavi
Biblical
tower compassed about
Boy/Male
Tamil
Harindranath | ஹரிநà¯à®¤à¯à®°à®¨à®¾à®¤
Lord of Hari
BOG
BOG
BOG
BOG
BOG
n.
One who lives in a boggy country; -- applied in derision to the lowest class of Irish.
n.
A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the American pitcher plant.
a.
Living among bogs.
n.
The small cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus), which grows in boggy places.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Boggle
n.
The wood of trees, esp. of oaks, dug up from peat bogs. It is of a shining black or ebony color, and is largely used for making ornaments.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bog
imp. & p. p.
of Bog
n.
A goblin; a bugbear. See Bogy.
imp. & p. p.
of Boggle
n.
A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and sometimes left dry; the shallowest part of a river, or arm of the sea; also, a bog; a marsh; a fen; as, the washes in Lincolnshire.
a.
Consisting of, or containing, a bog or bogs; of the nature of a bog; swampy; as, boggy land.
v. t.
To sink, as into a bog; to submerge in a bog; to cause to sink and stick, as in mud and mire.
n.
A bogey.
n.
One who boggles.
pl.
of Bogy
n.
The boce; -- called also bogue bream. See Boce.
v. i.
A swiveling carriage, consisting of a frame with one or more pairs of wheels and the necessary boxes, springs, etc., to carry and guide one end of a locomotive or a car; -- sometimes called bogie in England. Trucks usually have four or six wheels.
n.
A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear.
n.
The American woodcock; -- so called from its feeding among the bogs.