2
a
: any of a class (Musci) of bryophytic plants characterized by a gametophyte having a small leafy often tufted stem bearing sex organs at its tip
also
: a clump or sward of these plants
b
: any of various plants resembling moss in appearance or habit of growth
3
: a mossy covering
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Noun
Moss covered the fallen logs.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
With a reddish-brown lid, covered in moss and grime, neighbors told Giglio that the tub had not been touched since the 70s or 80s.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
To keep the stiff, pointy shape, the wearer would stuff the ends of the shoes with moss or wool.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
The coconut wax blend layers fir needle, balsam, oak moss, and a hint of petrichor (a note that evokes the forest floor after rain).
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Starting in late October and through November, growers would dig their sturdy plants, bundle them in packs of 25 plants, secure them with rubber bands, pack them in wet moss, roll them in sheets of newspaper, box them, and take them down to the Greyhound bus station.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
With a reddish-brown lid, covered in moss and grime, neighbors told Giglio that the tub had not been touched since the 70s or 80s.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
To keep the stiff, pointy shape, the wearer would stuff the ends of the shoes with moss or wool.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
The coconut wax blend layers fir needle, balsam, oak moss, and a hint of petrichor (a note that evokes the forest floor after rain).
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Moss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moss. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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moss
noun1
: any of a class (Musci) of bryophytic plants having a small leafy often tufted stem bearing sex organs at its tip see sphagnum
2
: any of various plants resembling mosses in appearance or habit of growth see club moss, iceland moss, irish moss
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