mossie / mossy [ˈmɒsi:]
mossie – n. – 1. the South African cape sparrow, Passer melanurus, and can be extended to sparrows in general; 2. Australia – a mosquito
mossy – adj. & n. – adj. – 1. hairy, dirty; 2. marshy, boggy, peatlike; 3. downy, velvety, furry; 4. overgrown with moss; 5. stupid, dull; n. – any plant of the genus Saxifraga