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Moss campion

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moss campion

–noun
1. cushion pink.
2. a related garden plant, Silene schafta, of the Caucasus, having rose-colored or purple flowers.

Origin:
1785–95

cushion pink

–noun
a low-growing mountain plant, Silene acaulis, of Europe and North America, having deep pink to purplish, solitary flowers and forming mosslike patches on rocky or barren ground.
Also called moss campion.


Origin:
1860–65
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moss campion  
n.  A low-growing plant (Silene acaulis) of cool regions, having purplish-red flowers and forming dense, cushionlike mats.
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