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moss

/mɑs/ /mɒs/ /mɔs/

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noun

Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci).

Examples :

"The old oak tree in the park was covered with a thick layer of moss. "

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noun

A kind or species of such plants.

Examples :

"The damp forest floor was covered with a thick moss. "

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noun

Any alga, lichen, bryophyte, or other plant of seemingly simple structure.

Examples :

"Irish moss"

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noun

Examples :

"the mosses of the Scottish border"

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verb

To become covered with moss.

Examples :

"An oak whose boughs were mossed with age."

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verb

To cover (something) with moss.

Examples :

"The old stone wall was mossing over, turning a greenish-grey color. "

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