Bogwoods

/ˈbɒɡˌwʊdz/ noun

Definition

Plural of bogwood; multiple pieces or specimens of wood preserved in bogs, often collected for artistic or historical purposes.

Etymology

Plural form of bogwood, created by adding -s. Refers to collections or multiple instances of preserved bog wood.

Kelly Says

Museums and archaeological sites collect bogwoods to study climate and forests from millennia ago—one piece of bogwood can tell scientists what trees grew in an area 3,000 years before written history!

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