- moss pink
- ☆ moss pinkn.a hardy, perennial phlox (Phlox subulata) forming sprawling mats with bristly, narrow leaves and white, pink, or lavender flowers
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Moss pink — Moss Moss (m[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. mos; akin to AS. me[ o]s, D. mos, G. moos, OHG. mos, mios, Icel. mosi, Dan. mos, Sw. mossa, Russ. mokh , L. muscus. Cf. {Muscoid}.] 1. (Bot.) A cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with distinct stem and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moss pink — Pink Pink, n. [Perh. akin to pick; as if the edges of the petals were picked out. Cf. {Pink}, v. t.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus {Dianthus}, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moss pink — moss′ pink′ n. pln a phlox, Phlox subulata, of the eastern U.S., having showy pink to purple flowers • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
moss pink — noun 1. low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover • Syn: ↑mountain phlox, ↑moss phlox, ↑dwarf phlox, ↑Phlox subulata • Hypernyms: ↑phlox… … Useful english dictionary
moss pink — ylalapis flioksas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Palemoninių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Phlox subulata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Phlox subulata angl. ground pink; moss phlox; moss pink; moss pink; mountain phlox;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
moss-pink — ylalapis flioksas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Palemoninių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Phlox subulata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Phlox subulata angl. ground pink; moss phlox; moss pink; moss pink; mountain phlox;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
moss pink — noun Date: circa 1856 a low growing perennial phlox (Phlox subulata) widely cultivated for its abundant usually pink or white flowers … New Collegiate Dictionary
moss pink — a phlox, Phlox subulata, of the eastern U.S., having showy pink to purple flowers. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
moss-pink — n. Ground pink (Phlox subulata) … New dictionary of synonyms
Pink — Pink, n. [Perh. akin to pick; as if the edges of the petals were picked out. Cf. {Pink}, v. t.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus {Dianthus}, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
