moss pink
noun
a phlox, Phlox subulata, of the eastern U.S., having showy pink to purple flowers.
Origin of moss pink
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby moss pink
moss animal,
moss campion,
moss green,
moss hag,
moss layer,
moss pink,
moss point,
moss rose,
moss stitch,
moss-grown,
mossad
British Dictionary definitions for moss pink
moss pink
noun
a North American plant, Phlox subulata, forming dense mosslike mats: cultivated for its pink, white, or lavender flowers: family Polemoniaceae
Also called: ground pink