Definitions for oakmossˈoʊkˌmɔs, -ˌmɒs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oak•mossˈoʊkˌmɔs, -ˌmɒs(n.)
a lichen, Evernia pranastri, growing on oak and other trees, yielding a resin used in the manufacture of perfumes.
Category: Fungi
Origin of oakmoss:
1920–25
Wiktionary
oakmoss(Noun)
Evernia prunastri, a lichen found primarily on oak trees.
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