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Iceland moss

Iceland moss Meaning & Definition
Iceland moss Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Iceland moss?

[n] lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol

Synonyms | Synonyms for Iceland moss: Cetraria islandica | Iceland lichen

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See Also | Cetraria | genus Cetraria | lichen

Iceland moss In Webster's Dictionary

\Ice"land moss`\ (Bot.) A kind of lichen ({Cetraria Icelandica}) found from the Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in pulmonary complaints as a demulcent.

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