Slippery hazard for a hiker (4)

I believe the answer is:

moss

(Other definitions for moss that I've seen before include "Small plant; peat bog" , "Green-carpet plant" , "Veteran racing driver" , "Parasitic plant" , "Plant growing in dense mats" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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