Iceland moss
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noun
an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of Arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of Iceland moss
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby Iceland moss
Iceland, Iceland agate, Iceland disease, Icelander, Icelandic, Iceland moss, Iceland poppy, Iceland spar, I cell, ice lolly, ice machine
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Iceland moss
noun
a lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions and N Europe, with brownish edible fronds
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