What does mossgrown mean?
Mossgrown means Alternative form of moss-grown..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Alternative form of moss-grown..
Immediately beyond the bridge, on the right-hand side of the road, a rusty iron gate, between solid but mouldy stone pillars, surmounted with mossgrown stone balls, imparted an air of yet lingering importance to what had once been a well-kept walled garden, [...]
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Mossgrown means Alternative form of moss-grown..
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Immediately beyond the bridge, on the right-hand side of the road, a rusty iron gate, between solid but mouldy stone pillars, surmounted with mossgrown stone balls, imparted an air of yet lingering importance to what had once been a well-kept walled garden, [...]
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