单词 | moss |
释义 | moss —mosslike, adj. /maws, mos/, n. 1. any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc. 2. a growth of such plants. 3. any of various similar plants, as Iceland moss or club moss. 4. Chiefly Scot. and North Eng. a swamp or bog. v.t. 5. to cover with a growth of moss: to moss a crumbling wall. [bef. 1000; ME mos(se), OE mos moss, bog; akin to G Moos, ON myrr MIRE] |
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