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1. (n.) Iceland moss
an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions.
Etymology: (1795–1805)
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1. (noun) Iceland moss, Iceland lichen, Cetraria islandica
lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol
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1. iceland moss
a kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica) found from the Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in pulmonary complaints as a demulcent
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