long moss
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of long moss
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
Example Sentences
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It kills the long moss, but the green mold it does not seem to affect.
From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)
I remember that tree with the long moss hanging down so far.
From Mass' George A Boy's Adventures in the Old Savannah by Smith, W.T.
Big trees on de banks and 'round, wid long moss hangin' from de limbs.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
On each side was a dense forest veiled in the gray long moss.
From Horace Chase by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
Choosing and drying the long moss best suited for wicks, she applied a bit of walrus fat to the moss threads, and twisted them into a dense, even roll.
From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Greely, Adolphus W.
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