Iceland moss

noun

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

Origin of Iceland moss

First recorded in 1795–1805

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Examples from the Web for iceland moss

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.
Curiosities of Olden Times|S. Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for iceland moss

Iceland moss

noun

a lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions and N Europe, with brownish edible fronds

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