| 单词 | golden moss |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgolden moss golden moss n. †(a) the common hair moss, Polytrichum commune (cf. golden maidenhair n., Goldilocks n. 3a(a)) (obsolete rare); (b) biting stonecrop, Sedum acre, which has yellow flowers (now rare). ΚΠ 1597 J. Gerard Herball iii. 1374 This is called in English Goldilockes Polytrichon... It might also be termed Golden Mosse, or Hairie Mosse. 1855 W. Paul Hand-bk. Villa Gardening vii. 40 In the interior a pretty effect is obtained by edging the beds with flints and pebbles, among which the golden moss (sedum acre)..and various plants of lowly growth, are made to creep. 1912 Garden Mag. Feb. 16/1 The carpet bedding fraternity affect a ‘golden moss’ (var. aureum), which has showier tips in spring. 2001 Prince George (Brit. Columbia) Citizen (Nexis) 30 June (Final ed.) (Gardening section) 35 One of the most prolific, bordering on a pest, is one called Sedum acre, or Golden Carpet, Golden moss and I've heard it called Live Forever. < as lemmas |
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