moss-grown

moss-grown
/maws"grohn', mos"-/, adj.
1. overgrown with moss.
2. old-fashioned; antiquated: moss-grown traditions.
[1350-1400; ME]

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  • moss-grown — adjective Date: 14th century 1. overgrown with moss 2. antiquated …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • moss-grown — covered in moss, rotten, moldy …   English contemporary dictionary

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