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Iceland moss

noun Ice·land moss \ ˈīs-lən(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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1785

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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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