moss rose

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moss rose

noun moss roses

A rose plant having mossy growths on its sepals due to a genetic mutation first seen in centifolia roses.
The flower of such a rose.
A low-growing plant grown for its flowers, of species Portulaca grandiflora.

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@misc{moss_rose_2026,
  title = {moss rose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moss%20rose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}