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Definition of moss - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
botanysmall flowerless green plant that grows in dense clumps or mats
- The old stone wall was covered in thick green moss..
- Moss grew on the forest floor.
- The garden had patches of moss everywhere.
Images of moss
small flowerless green plant that grows in dense clumps or mats
Expressions with moss
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staying active prevents stagnation
She keeps learning new skills because a rolling stone gathers no moss.
dark-colored moss growing in damp or shaded areas
The black moss covered the north side of the tree trunk..
having a dark green color with yellow tint
The walls were painted in a moss green shade.
type of seaweed found in marine environments
Sea moss is often used in health supplements for its nutrients.
moss that forms peat in wetlands or is used in gardening
Peat moss is often added to garden soil.
dessert made from milk and seaweed
For dessert, we had a creamy Irish moss.
soft green carpet of plants on the ground
The moss layer made the forest floor feel like a sponge.
gray plant hanging from trees in the US
Spanish moss drapes elegantly from the oak trees.
greyish branching lichen eaten by reindeer and humans
Reindeer moss is a main winter food for reindeer.
low-growing plant with colorful flowers
The moss rose added color to the rock garden.
covered with a growth of moss
The old stone wall was moss-grown and picturesque..
plant with bright flowers and moss-like leaves
Rose moss adds color to the garden.
lichen that grows on trees
Tree moss can often be found in damp forests.
type of lichen that hangs from tree branches
The old oak was covered in long strands of beard moss.
moss of the genus Sphagnum that grows in wet places
Bog moss covers the ground in the swamp.
evergreen plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles
The club moss displayed its spores in strobiles.
free-floating aquatic ferns on water surfaces
Floating-moss covered the entire pond.
lichen resembling moss found in arctic regions
Iceland moss thrives in the cold arctic climate.
type of agate with green moss-like patterns used in jewelry
She wore a ring set with moss agate.
any of various small aquatic invertebrates of the phylum Bryozoa
Moss animals often form colonies on submerged surfaces..
tuft-forming perennial found in Arctic regions
Hikers admired the moss campion on the rocky slopes.
type of locust with a greenish hue resembling moss
The moss locust blends perfectly with the green leaves..
flowering plant known as Phlox subulata
Moss phlox adds color to the rock garden.
North American phlox, low-growing, needlelike foliage, pink, white or lavender blooms
Moss pink spreads quickly and covers slopes with spring blooms.
Origin of moss
Old English, mos (bog)
Terms with moss included in their meaning
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landscape
open land with peaty soil covered in heather and moss
Spanish moss
bromeliad called Tillandsia usneoides or Spanish moss
abr: Alpert and Moss
refers to the company Alpert and Moss
plant
moss with main stem ending in female organ
plant
denoting cells at the base of a moss leaf
moss
any of various mosses of the genus Buxbaumia
paint shade
light yellow-green, like cress leaves, greener than moss green
culture
subculture celebrating nature's overlooked aspects like moss and mushrooms
botany
resembling a moss of the genus Hypnum
moss
small plant with leaf-like parts, often found on trees
type of land
open land with peaty soil covered in heather and moss
plant
sterile filament among moss reproductive organs
plant
cluster of leaves around moss reproductive organs
plant
tooth-like appendages around moss capsule opening
plant
moss with side branch reproductive organs
moss growth
having lateral sporophytes and trailing stems with side capsules
biology
early stage in moss life cycle
moss-rose purslane
Portulaca grandiflora, also called moss-rose purslane
marine organism
colonial bryozoan forming moss-like mats on seaweed and stones
plant
the stalk of a moss sporangium
nature
type of moss that grows in bogs and wetlands
botany
swelling at the base of a moss capsule
botany
hairlike outgrowth from a moss stem
plant
dark-colored moss growing in damp or shaded areas
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- French:mousse, ...
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- Arabic:طحلب, ...
- Hebrew:טָחַב, ...
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