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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Iceland%20moss. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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Iceland moss
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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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The first known use of Iceland moss was in 1785
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