moss rose
a variety of rose, Rosa centrifolia muscosa, having a mosslike growth on the calyx and stem.
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How to use moss rose in a sentence
Would he be in time to blast the barrier down before the steadily creeping moss rose to cut off his only avenue of escape?
The Underworld | James C. WelshIt was composed of white camelias, moss-rose buds, and violets.
Evenings at Donaldson Manor | Maria J. McIntoshThe table was laid with a snowy-white damask tablecloth, moss-rose pattern, with napkins to match.
A California Girl | Edward EldridgeSo did the white camellia and the moss-rose buds which she had taken out of my bouquet, and fastened at her waist.
In the Days of My Youth | Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards"The de'il a bit ye'll get the white moss rose to grow, unless you bud him on the dogue-rose first," cried a voice at the window.
The Moonstone | Wilkie Collins
British Dictionary definitions for moss rose
a variety of rose, Rosa centifolia muscosa, that has a mossy stem and calyx and fragrant pink flowers
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