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moss-grown
[ maws-grohn, mos- ]
/ ËmÉsËgroÊn, ËmÉs- /
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adjective
overgrown with moss.
old-fashioned; antiquated: moss-grown traditions.
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Origin of moss-grown
Middle English word dating back to 1350â1400
Words nearby moss-grown
Mössbauer, Mössbauer effect, mossbunker, moss campion, moss green, moss-grown, moss hag, Mossi, mossie, moss layer, mosso
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British Dictionary definitions for moss-grown
moss-grown
adjective
covered with moss
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