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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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Caddo Lake, Texas Caddo Lake, Texas, has bald cypress trees, Spanish moss, bayous, ponds and rustic cabins.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Southern live oaks draped in Spanish moss that tower and twist over city squares, Neoclassical Antebellum architecture, gas lamps that flicker over uneven cobblestone paths, and a humid subtropical climate that hangs heavy in the air.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
For this leafy wreath, cover a foam wreath with Spanish moss.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Southern live oaks draped in Spanish moss that tower and twist over city squares, Neoclassical Antebellum architecture, gas lamps that flicker over uneven cobblestone paths, and a humid subtropical climate that hangs heavy in the air.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
For this leafy wreath, cover a foam wreath with Spanish moss.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Spanish moss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish%20moss. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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