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pixie moss

pixie moss noun: a low subshrub (not a true moss), of species Pyxidanthera barbulata, native to the east coast of the US, producing a mat on the ground.

Noun

pixie moss (uncountable)

  1. A low subshrub (not a true moss), of species Pyxidanthera barbulata, native to the east coast of the US, producing a mat on the ground.

Questions about pixie moss

What does pixie moss mean?
Pixie moss means a low subshrub (not a true moss), of species Pyxidanthera barbulata, native to the east coast of the US, producing a mat on the ground.
What part of speech is pixie moss?
Pixie moss is a noun.

Words near pixie moss in the dictionary

  1. pixie cup
  2. pixie cups
  3. pixie cut
  4. pixie cuts
  5. pixie dust
  6. pixie moss
  7. pixie ring
  8. pixie rings
  9. pixie stick
  10. pixie sticks
  11. Pixie-Bob

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