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moss pink

noun

  1. a phlox, Phlox subulata, of the eastern U.S., having showy pink to purple flowers.


moss pink

noun

  1. a North American plant, Phlox subulata, forming dense mosslike mats: cultivated for its pink, white, or lavender flowers: family Polemoniaceae Also calledground pink
“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 pink1

First recorded in 1855–60

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