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moss pink

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of moss phlox.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: moss phlox

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mountain phlox, moss phlox, dwarf phlox, Phlox subulata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: phlox

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noun

Meaning 3

low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ground pink, fringed pink, Linanthus dianthiflorus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: phlox

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