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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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Not Star Wars–, Harry Potter–, or Barbie-themed but the rarest cacti and succulents, cycads with Jurassic bloodlines, towering prehistoric fern trees, dragon trees, bromeliads among Spanish moss, and so much more.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
The picturesque plot is accessed via a quarter-mile-long driveway lined with towering exotic trees, Spanish moss, and hundreds of orchids.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
Best Things to Do Kayaking Louisiana likely conjures images of bayous with Spanish moss hanging from trees.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2024
Take a ball of green Spanish moss in your hands and hollow out an opening with your thumbs.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
Despite a massive daily cleanup operation that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like Spanish moss and get ground into the mud under the feet of passers-by.
—Kevin McGill, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2024
There’s no question why the spotlight remains, with blankets of Spanish moss crisscrossing over the town’s main pathways, while dreamy, antebellum architecture hugs every corner.
—Sallie Funderburk, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
From the oldest Black church in North America to historic squares shaded by oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, there's so much to explore.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 26 Jan. 2024
Paddle through the bottomlands and between bald cypress trees covered in Spanish moss over Big Cypress Bayou, or weave through one of the paddling trails across the lake.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
The picturesque plot is accessed via a quarter-mile-long driveway lined with towering exotic trees, Spanish moss, and hundreds of orchids.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
Best Things to Do Kayaking Louisiana likely conjures images of bayous with Spanish moss hanging from trees.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2024
Take a ball of green Spanish moss in your hands and hollow out an opening with your thumbs.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
Despite a massive daily cleanup operation that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like Spanish moss and get ground into the mud under the feet of passers-by.
—Kevin McGill, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2024
There’s no question why the spotlight remains, with blankets of Spanish moss crisscrossing over the town’s main pathways, while dreamy, antebellum architecture hugs every corner.
—Sallie Funderburk, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
From the oldest Black church in North America to historic squares shaded by oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, there's so much to explore.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 26 Jan. 2024
Paddle through the bottomlands and between bald cypress trees covered in Spanish moss over Big Cypress Bayou, or weave through one of the paddling trails across the lake.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Spanish moss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish%20moss. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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