MOSSES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Moss

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English mos ‘bog or moss’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mos and German Moos

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: mɒs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a small flowerless green plant that lacks true roots, growing in damp habitats and reproducing by means of spores released from stalked capsules

Short Definition:

small flowerless green plant

Examples:
  • the trees are overgrown with vines and moss
  • the bog is home to rare mosses
Definition:

a green colour like that of moss.

Short Definition:

green colour like that of moss

Definition:

a bog, especially a peat bog.

Short Definition:

bog

Word: Moss

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: mɒs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

cover with moss

Short Definition:

cover with moss

Examples:
  • nature has mossed the gravel walks and roads

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