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moss rose

moss rose noun: a rose plant having mossy growths on its sepals due to a genetic mutation first seen in centifolia roses.

Noun

moss rose (plural moss roses)

  1. A rose plant having mossy growths on its sepals due to a genetic mutation first seen in centifolia roses.
  2. The flower of such a rose.
  3. A low-growing plant grown for its flowers, of species Portulaca grandiflora.

Forms of moss rose

pluralmoss roses

Questions about moss rose

What does moss rose mean?
Moss rose means a rose plant having mossy growths on its sepals due to a genetic mutation first seen in centifolia roses.
What part of speech is moss rose?
Moss rose is a noun.
What is the plural of moss rose?
The plural of moss rose is moss roses.

Words near moss rose in the dictionary

  1. moss phloxes
  2. moss piglet
  3. moss piglets
  4. moss pink
  5. moss pinks
  6. moss rose
  7. moss roses
  8. moss saxifrage
  9. Moss Side
  10. moss stitch
  11. moss stitches

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