"mossgrown" meaning in English

See mossgrown in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more mossgrown [comparative], most mossgrown [superlative]
Etymology: From moss + grown. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|moss|grown}} moss + grown Head templates: {{en-adj}} mossgrown (comparative more mossgrown, superlative most mossgrown)
  1. Alternative form of moss-grown Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: moss-grown
    Sense id: en-mossgrown-en-adj-6rr1QNkj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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