moss
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++moss /mɒs $ mɒːs/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] HBPa very small green plant that grows in a thick soft furry mass on wet soil, trees, or rocks 藓，苔藓 —mossy adjective a high, mossy wall 长满苔藓的高墙
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moss• It collected there in a stone hollow, fell down over moss.• Avoid amendments that include peat moss, which is naturally acidic.• He found a few others: a sphagnum moss peat bog can repel the invasion of pine trees for thousands of years.• Where moisture is limited and productivity low the moss covering remains thin.• These are also the constant species, together with the moss Polytrichum commune.• The firm glossy green water mosses with ovate to lanceolate leaves belong to the genus Fontinalis.• The seeds of Nuphar must be stored in cold surroundings, either covered with moss or buried in the sand.• Wrap with moss held in place with clear polythene tied either side with raffia or tape.Origin moss Old English mos “wet ground”moss nounChinese
very small plant that Corpus green a grows
moss
moss /mɒs $ mɒːs/
noun [uncountable and countable]
—mossy adjective:
a high, mossy wall
moss /mɒs $ mɒːs/
noun [uncountable and countable] Language: Old English
Origin: mos 'wet ground'
a very small green plant that grows in a thick soft furry mass on wet soil, trees, or rocksOrigin: mos 'wet ground'
—mossy adjective:
Moss
Moss, Kate /keɪt/
(1974–) a famous British model. She is well-known for being very thin. She has also acted in some films. She is also known for having had a relationship with Pete Docherty.
Moss, Kate /keɪt/
(1974–) a famous British model. She is well-known for being very thin. She has also acted in some films. She is also known for having had a relationship with Pete Docherty.
