moss campion


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

Origin of moss campion

1
First recorded in 1785–95

Words Nearby moss campion

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How to use moss campion in a sentence

  • On this ledge, which didnt show from below, was a regular little garden of moss campion and Alpine wild flowers.

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