Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoary fringe moss

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: hoary fringe -moss
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Racomitrium canescens, a moss in the family Grimmiaceae.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Trichostomum (Fringe-moss) is less frequently met with; some species occur in mountainous districts and one, Hoary fringe-moss, we have found on our own heath."
"The Oval-fruited Fringe moss is peculiar to the hills of Scotland, Wales and Ireland; the Dark Mountain Fringe moss grows on wet rocks by rivulets in similar situations; Slender Mountain Fringe moss prefers exposed places, as does also the Woolly Fringe moss; the Green Mountain Fringe moss favours rocks; and the Hoary Fringe moss is so kind as to grow on this rough wall."
"R. canescens, the hoary Fringe Moss, is found on sandy heaths and stony places in loose yellowish-green patches […]"

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hoary fringe-moss (alternative)

Questions

What does hoary fringe moss mean?: Racomitrium canescens, a moss in the family Grimmiaceae.

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