fire moss

noun

A species of moss (Ceratodon purpureus), also known as redshank or purple horn toothed moss.

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Meanings

nounfire moss (plural fire mosses)

plural fire mosses

  1. A species of moss (Ceratodon purpureus), also known as redshank or purple horn toothed moss.
  2. A white-flowered Arctic heather, Cassiope tetragona.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
redshank
Cite this entry
APA

fire moss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20moss

MLA

“fire moss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20moss. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire moss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20moss.

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