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Spanish moss
noun
: an epiphytic plant (Tillandsia usneoides) of the pineapple family forming pendent tufts of grayish-green filaments on trees from the southern U.S. to Argentina
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Shumaker’s 3-run shot easily cleared the right center field wall and knocked down a sizable chunk of Spanish moss hanging from a live oak to give the Gators a 7-3 lead.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Flowers, notes, candles, and other items were placed neatly in two rows down a sidewalk among the oak trees and Spanish moss, a defining beauty mark on FSU's picturesque campus.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
The road was lined with ancient trees festooned with Spanish moss.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The park is a cathedral of colossal trees draped in Spanish moss, where sunlight filters through a dense green canopy and the air hums with cicadas.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Flowers, notes, candles, and other items were placed neatly in two rows down a sidewalk among the oak trees and Spanish moss, a defining beauty mark on FSU's picturesque campus.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
The road was lined with ancient trees festooned with Spanish moss.
—Tayari Jones, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The park is a cathedral of colossal trees draped in Spanish moss, where sunlight filters through a dense green canopy and the air hums with cicadas.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Spanish moss
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“Spanish moss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish%20moss. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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