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Iceland moss

noun

  1. an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of Arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.


Iceland moss

noun

  1. a lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions and N Europe, with brownish edible fronds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Iceland moss1

First recorded in 1795–1805
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Example Sentences

A fire was lighted; the wet clothes were taken off the travellers; curd and beer, and a stew of Iceland-moss were set before them.

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