moss
Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces…Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci).
» "A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.
„Wer rastet, der rostet“ ist ein Sprichwort.
"Под лежачий камень вода не течёт" — это пословица.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophyta (formerly division Musci).
Moos
мохmox
мохmox
(countable)A kind or species of such plants.
Moos
мохmox
(countable, informal, uncountable)Any alga, lichen, bryophyte, or other plant of seemingly simple structure.
Spanish moss
Irish moss
(UK, countable, regional, uncountable)A bog; a fen.
the mosses of the Scottish border
Loynton Moss
(countable, slang)A spectacular catch made over 1 or multiple defenders, typically a jump ball.
Bro, that moss was insane!
- tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
Examples
36 sentences"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.
ru"Под лежачий камень вода не течёт" — это пословица. — sigavax
de„Wer rastet, der rostet“ ist ein Sprichwort. — MUIRIEL
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
ruКто много странствует, добра не наживает. — marafon
deEin rollender Stein setzt kein Moos an. — Manfredo
Tom's car was covered in moss.
ruМашина Тома заросла мхом. — Wezel
deToms Auto war von Moos überzogen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The salamander hid in the moss.
Ziri filled the hole with peat moss.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mos, from Old English mos (“bog, marsh, moss”), from Proto-West GermanFrom Middle English mos, from Old English mos (“bog, marsh, moss”), from Proto-West Germanic *mos, from Proto-Germanic *musą (“bog, moss”), from Proto-Indo-European *mews- (“moss”).
Named after Randy Moss, American football wide receiver known for making spectacular catches over defenders.
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Forms
plural: mossesWord family
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