rose moss

noun

1. a portulaca, Portulaca grandiflora, widely cultivated for its showy flowers.

rose moss

noun

1. a low-growing portulacaceous plant, Portulaca grandiflora , native to Brazil but widely cultivated as a garden plant for its brightly coloured flowers

Example Sentences

Yes, it was almost exactly like the beautiful flower of the rose-moss, only smaller.

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Prue brought a sprig of her precious rose-moss, and Davy a large piece of the pursley from the pile he had just cut down.

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The flowers are red and yellow mixed and about the size and shape of Rose Moss.

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