English · Nature & Environment
moss
/mɔːs/
[/mɔːs/]
soft green growth
Beginnernoun
Definition
A small, soft, flowerless plant that grows in dense green clumps in damp or shady places.
Example
Thick moss covered the old stone wall, turning it a soft, velvety shade of green.
Thick moss covered the old stone wall, turning it a soft, velvety shade of green.
Etymology
From Old English 'mos', meaning bog or moss.
How & Where It’s Used
Appears in the proverb 'a rolling stone gathers no moss'.