purple bottle

noun

: a moss of the genus Splachnum (especially S. ampullaceum) in which the flask-shaped apophysis is highly colored

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“Purple bottle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purple%20bottle. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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