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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iceland moss¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

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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