SINCE 1828
Iceland moss
noun
Ice·land moss
| \ ˈīs-lən(d)-
, -ˌlan(d)-\
, -ˌlan(d)-\
Definition of Iceland moss
: a lichen (Cetraria islandica) of mountainous and arctic regions sometimes used in medicine or as food
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Iceland moss
noun
Ice·land moss
| \ ˌī-slən(d)-ˈmȯs, ˌī-ˌslan(d)-
\
\
Medical Definition of Iceland moss
: a lichen of the genus Cetraria (C. islandica) of mountainous and arctic regions sometimes used in medicine or as food
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