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Florida moss

American  

noun

  1. Spanish moss.


Etymology

Origin of Florida moss

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Coming out of Hallandale High School in Florida, Moss had 1,098 rushing yards with 17 touchdowns as a senior.

From Fox News

You could put the orchestra over in that corner behind a screen of palms, and decorate with gray Florida moss and asparagus vine with daffodils wired on in showers from the beams, and palms all around the walls, and colored electrics hidden everywhere.

From Project Gutenberg

The grass curls closely upon the ground, in a woolly carpet or cushion, greatly resembling a layer of Florida moss.

From Project Gutenberg

As Willis remembers the beds were made of Florida moss and feathers.

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College colors, pennants and flags were grouped about pictures, and over the unwashed window was draped Florida moss.

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