oakmoss

American

[ohk-maws, -mos] / ˈoʊkˌmɔs, -ˌmɒs /

noun

a lichen, Evernia pranastri, growing on oak and other trees, yielding a resin used in the manufacture of perfumes.

Etymology

Origin of oakmoss

First recorded in 1920–25; oak + moss

Example Sentences

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The new fragrance oil comes in a 10-millimeter, travel-friendly rollerball bottle and is an olfactory delight thanks to 12 musks: lily of the valley, ambergris, oakmoss and amber woods, among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Each choice leads to another, until the smeller dead-ends at a base note: amber, oakmoss, musk.

From The New Yorker • May 27, 2019

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