long moss

American  

noun

1. Spanish moss.

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long moss British  

noun

1. another name for Spanish moss

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Etymology

Origin of long moss

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45

Example Sentences

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.

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)

But he felt that some power drew him aside through the desolate ways of a hoar forest, where all the trees were ancient and big, and all bearded with long moss.

From King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls by Gilbert, Henry

On each side was a dense forest veiled in the gray long moss.

From Horace Chase by Woolson, Constance Fenimore

A short walk through the long moss a-glitter with wild flowers, poppies, harebells, monkshood, and a host of sub-Arctic species, brought the lad to the top of the hill.

From The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis