moss campion

noun

1. cushion pink.
2. a related garden plant, Silene schafta, of the Caucasus, having rose-colored or purple flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of moss campion¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

On this ledge, which didn’t show from below, was a regular little garden of moss campion and Alpine wild flowers.

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