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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Sense 1, from the mosslike appearance of the resinous hairs on the calyx and peduncle . Sense 2, from the fact that the plant grows in mosslike mats .]
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ruzuzu commented on the word moss rose
See portulaca.
See also cabbage rose.
September 28, 2010