Boglet

/ˈbɑɡlət/ noun

Definition

A small bog or boggy area; a diminutive version of a bog.

Etymology

From 'bog' plus diminutive suffix -let (as in hamlet, goblet, droplet). Follows English diminutive word formation patterns.

Kelly Says

Boglet is one of those charming English diminutives that doesn't get used much anymore but perfectly describes a tiny marshy patch—the kind of specific landscape word that local farmers would know but most people wouldn't.

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