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moss rose

noun

  1. a variety of rose, Rosa centrifolia muscosa, having a mosslike growth on the calyx and stem.


moss rose

noun

  1. a variety of rose, Rosa centifolia muscosa, that has a mossy stem and calyx and fragrant pink flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of moss rose1

First recorded in 1725–35
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Example Sentences

The former might run as little as $20, while the packet of moss rose seeds I ordered, hoping to delight my toddler, cost $3.85.

When his mother shuffled up to Dawit’s, Moss rose without a word, let her pull him into an embrace.

In League Two, it’s a big day for Sol Campbell, who takes charge of his first match at Macclesfield’s Moss Rose.

League Two leaders MK Dons are at Stevenage, while right at the bottom we await news of whether Sol Campbell will be in the rickety main stand at the Moss Rose to run the rule over his mooted new charges, Macclesfield Town.

Bury are burying the Silkmen; it is 4-1 at Moss Rose.

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