moss rose

noun

A rose plant having mossy growths on its sepals due to a genetic mutation first seen in centifolia roses.

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Meanings

nounmoss rose (plural moss roses)

plural moss roses

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

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

Chicago

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

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