Iceland moss

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Ice·land moss | \ˈīs-lən(d)-,

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Definition of Iceland moss

: a lichen (Cetraria 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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Iceland moss

noun

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

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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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