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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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The property spans over 100 acres of quintessential Florida landscape, dotted with live oaks and Spanish moss.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 July 2024
In the Southeast, pairs build their nests, lined with Spanish moss or other soft vegetation, high in the crowns of tall trees such as pine, bald cypress, or cottonwood, near marshes, rivers, and swamps.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
Brunswick is a small port town that draws tourists looking for a slower pace, with gently swaying Spanish moss trees, a Victorian-era historic district, shrimp boats and passenger ferries offering rides on causeways to the four barrier islands known as the Golden Isles.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
By Stephanie Burt February 7, 2023 Charleston, South Carolina, with its Live Oaks draped with Spanish moss, spectacular sunsets, and historic charm, is one of the top destination wedding spots of all time, according to The Knot.
—Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2023
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 12 July 2024
In the Southeast, pairs build their nests, lined with Spanish moss or other soft vegetation, high in the crowns of tall trees such as pine, bald cypress, or cottonwood, near marshes, rivers, and swamps.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
Brunswick is a small port town that draws tourists looking for a slower pace, with gently swaying Spanish moss trees, a Victorian-era historic district, shrimp boats and passenger ferries offering rides on causeways to the four barrier islands known as the Golden Isles.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
By Stephanie Burt February 7, 2023 Charleston, South Carolina, with its Live Oaks draped with Spanish moss, spectacular sunsets, and historic charm, is one of the top destination wedding spots of all time, according to The Knot.
—Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2023
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“Spanish moss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish%20moss. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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