Iceland moss

noun

Ice·​land moss ˈīs-lən(d)- 

-ˌlan(d)-

: a lichen (Cetraria islandica) of mountainous and arctic regions sometimes used in medicine or as food

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Iceland moss

• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• blas

Medical Definition

Iceland moss

noun

Ice·​land moss ˌī-slən(d)-ˈmȯs, ˌī-ˌslan(d)- 

: a lichen of the genus Cetraria (C. islandica) of mountainous and arctic regions sometimes used in medicine or as food