English Explanatory Dictionary

black moss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of numerous species of dark-coloured mosses (Bryophyta), possibly species of the genera Grimmia, Andreaea, Syntrichia, Cinclidotus.
  2. Tillandsia usneoides (Spanish moss), a flowering plant, particularly after it has been dried for use as stuffing and decoration.
  3. Nostoc flagelliforme (fat choy), a terrestrial cyanobacterium eaten in Chinese cuisine.
  4. Bryoria fremontii (wila), a lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America.

Word forms

black moss black mosses
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