noun🔗ShareMousseAny 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)."The old oak tree in the park was covered with a thick layer of moss. "Le vieux chêne dans le parc était recouvert d'une épaisse couche de mousse.plantbiologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMousseA kind or species of such plants."The damp forest floor was covered with a thick moss. "Le sol forestier humide était couvert d'une épaisse mousse.plantbiologynatureorganismenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMousseAny alga, lichen, bryophyte, or other plant of seemingly simple structure."Irish moss"Mousse d'IrlandeplantbiologyorganismnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarais, tourbièreA bog; a fen."the mosses of the Scottish border"Les marais de la frontière écossaise.environmentgeographynatureareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe couvrir de mousseTo become covered with moss."An oak whose boughs were mossed with age."Un chêne dont les branches étaient couvertes de mousse par l'âge.environmentbiologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouvrir de mousseTo cover (something) with moss."The old stone wall was mossing over, turning a greenish-grey color. "Le vieux mur de pierre se couvrait de mousse, prenant une couleur gris verdâtre.environmentnatureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
