moss
(mɒs , US mɔːs )
Word forms: mosses
variable noun
Moss is a very small soft green plant which grows on damp soil, or on wood or stone.
...ground covered over with moss.
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Idioms:
a rolling stone gathers no moss
said to mean that, if a person keeps moving from one place to another, they will not get many friends or possessions
He said that a rolling stone gathers no moss, that I'd never have a family if I spent my life touring with the band. I was determined to prove him wrong.
Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Translations:
Chinese: 青苔
Japanese: コケ