moss-grown
American
[maws-grohn, mos-]
/ ˈmɔsˌgroʊn, ˈmɒs- /
adjective
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overgrown with moss.
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old-fashioned; antiquated.
moss-grown traditions.
moss-grown
British
adjective
Etymology
Origin of moss-grown
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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