cushion plant
1Cushion plant — Silene acaulis, moss campion A cushion plant is a compact, low growing, mat forming plant that is found in alpine, subalpine, arctic, or subarctic environments around the world. The term cushion is usually applied to woody plants that grow as… …
2cushion-plant — cushˈion plant noun A plant of cushion like form reducing transpiration • • • Main Entry: ↑cushion …
3cushion plant — /ˈkʊʃən plænt/ (say kooshuhn plant) noun a plant which grows typically into a cushion like mound …
4cushion plant — noun : a plant that grows in a dense cushiony tuft (as many xerophilous and alpine plants) thereby preventing excessive transpiration …
5cushion moss — ▪ plant also called white moss any of the plants of the genus Leucobryum (subclass Bryidae), which form tufts resembling giant grayish white pincushions in moist woods or swampy areas. Three or more species are native to North America.… …
6cushion pink — a low growing mountain plant, Silene acaulis, of Europe and North America, having deep pink to purplish, solitary flowers and forming mosslike patches on rocky or barren ground. Also called moss campion. [1860 65] * * * …
7cushion calamint — noun aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia • Syn: ↑wild basil, ↑Clinopodium vulgare, ↑Satureja vulgaris • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Ho …
8cushion aloe — noun : a plant of the genus Haworthia …
9cushion pink — noun : moss campion * * * a low growing mountain plant, Silene acaulis, of Europe and North America, having deep pink to purplish, solitary flowers and forming mosslike patches on rocky or barren ground. Also called moss campion. [1860 65] …
10air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called ground effect machine, or hovercraft, any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… …
