moss pink

/mɔs pɪŋk/
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Other forms: moss pinks

Definitions of moss pink
  1. noun
    low wiry-stemmed branching herb or southern California having fringed pink flowers
    synonyms: Linanthus dianthiflorus, fringed pink, ground pink
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    phlox
    any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
  2. noun
    low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover
    synonyms: Phlox subulata, dwarf phlox, moss phlox, mountain phlox
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    type of:
    phlox
    any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
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