moss pink

noun

: a low-growing perennial phlox (Phlox subulata) widely cultivated for its abundant usually pink or white flowers

Examples of moss pink in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web April 23: The appearance of the moss pink wildflower gives rise to the full pink moon. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 The pink moon is named after the herb moss pink, according to Maine Farmers' Almanac. Julia Musto, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2023 In particular, the pink moon gets its name from a hot pink wildflower, Phlox subulata, that grows in a thick mat of vibrant foliage, commonly referred to as creeping phlox, moss phlox or moss pink. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023 As cited in the Farmer’s Almanac, the Pink Moon is named after moss pink (also called creeping phlox), which is an abundant springtime flowering plant native to the eastern U.S. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2022 The April full moon heralded the appearance of moss pink, one of the first spring flowers. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022 The April full moon heralded the appearance of the moss pink, one of the first spring flowers. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022 The pink moon got its name due to the fact that its appearance corresponds with the arrival of moss pink, which is a wildflower native to the North American region, according to the Farmers' Almanac. Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 26 Apr. 2021 According to the Farmer’s Almanac, which started naming full moons in the 1930s, the Pink Moon got its name from the herb moss pink, or creeping phlox, which is abundant in the springtime (and pink). Leigh Morgan, al, 26 Apr. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of moss pink was in 1845

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“Moss pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moss%20pink. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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