moss-grown

American  

[maws-grohn, mos-] / ˈmɔsˌgroʊn, ˈmɒs- /

adjective

1. overgrown with moss.

2. old-fashioned; antiquated.

   moss-grown traditions.

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moss-grown British  

adjective

1. covered with moss

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Etymology

Origin of moss-grown

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Further east on the national road, lupine seeds have — at some point — been tossed into the moss-grown Eldhraun lava field, formed in a historic 18th-century eruption that wiped out a fifth of Iceland’s population.

From New York Times

We were sitting on the lowest step of a high, square tomb, moss-grown and lichen-covered.

From Project Gutenberg

The kitchens were on the other hand, and before her an opening flanked by tall heraldic beasts broke a low wall, built of moss-grown brick.

From Project Gutenberg

A moss-grown bank supplied a bed as comfortable as any spring mattress.

From Project Gutenberg

And on the hill-side above, amidst moss-grown trees and blooming heath, a tall cross had been erected in memory of the recluse whose haven it once had been.

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