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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
nounIce·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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The first known use of Iceland moss was in 1785
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