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moss campion

moss campion noun: a campion of species Silene acaulis, in the family Caryophyllaceae.

moss campion: a campion of species Silene acaulis, in the family Caryophyllaceae
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Noun

moss campion (plural moss campions)

  1. a campion of species Silene acaulis, in the family Caryophyllaceae.
    • Huge masses of grey marble, or a dark granite, frowned above his head; whose crevices, here and there, afford a scanty subsistence to lichens and moss campion […].1791, Charlotte Smith, Celestina, Broadview, published 2004, page 474
    Synonyms:
    cushion pink

Synonyms of moss campion

  • cushion pink

Forms of moss campion

pluralmoss campions

Questions about moss campion

What does moss campion mean?
Moss campion means a campion of species Silene acaulis, in the family Caryophyllaceae.
What part of speech is moss campion?
Moss campion is a noun.
What is the plural of moss campion?
The plural of moss campion is moss campions.

Words near moss campion in the dictionary

  1. Moss Bank
  2. Moss Bay
  3. Moss Beach
  4. moss bug
  5. moss bugs
  6. moss campion
  7. moss campions
  8. moss crab
  9. moss frog
  10. moss frogs
  11. moss green

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