peat - Wiktionary
2019-1-24 · Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]··(obsolete) A pet, a darling; a woman. 1594, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, I. i. 78 : And let it not displease thee, good Bianca, / For I will love thee ne'er the less, my girl. / A pretty peat!
