moss campion

American  

noun

1. cushion pink.

2. a related garden plant, Silene schafta, of the Caucasus, having rose-colored or purple flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of moss campion

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

The moss campion has been found only on Mowich.

From The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' by Williams, John H. (John Harvey)

On this ledge, which didn’t show from below, was a regular little garden of moss campion and Alpine wild flowers.

From Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies by Eaton, Walter Prichard