Meaning
Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Inherited from Northern Middle English pete (recorded in Latin text as peta), of uncertain origin; perhaps from a Celtic language such as an unattested Pictish or Brythonic source, in turn possibly from Proto-Brythonic *peθ (“portion, segment, piece”); if so, it would be a doublet of piece.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-05-16AEHNOPT
- 2026-04-15AETNMPV
- 2025-12-08AZBTIEP
- 2025-06-24ACTIEPV
- 2025-06-20PTALEBH
- 2025-04-22TAPECNX
- 2025-02-12TYAPMEN
- 2024-10-17PTAIHEC
- 2024-09-09EATFCPY
- 2024-07-18TABEIPZ
- 2024-07-05PACENTU
+5 earlier appearances in the archive.