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/ohk"maws', -mos'/, n.a lichen, Evernia pranastri, growing on oak and other trees, yielding a resin used in the manufacture of perfumes.[1920-25; OAK + MOSS]
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Oakmoss — Taxobox name = Oakmoss image width = 200px regnum = Fungi phylum = Ascomycota classis = Lecanoromycetes ordo = Lecanorales familia = Parmeliaceae genus = Evernia species = E. prunastri binomial = Evernia prunastri binomial authority = (L.)… … Wikipedia
oakmoss — noun Date: 1921 any of several lichens (as Evernia prunastri) that grow on oak trees and yield a resin used in perfumery … New Collegiate Dictionary
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oakmoss — oak•moss [[t]ˈoʊkˌmɔs, ˌmɒs[/t]] n. fng a lichen, Evernia pranastri, growing on oak and other trees, yielding a resin used in the manufacture of perfumes • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
oakmoss — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of several lichens that grow on oak trees and yield a resin used in perfumery * * * /ohk maws , mos /, n. a lichen, Evernia pranastri, growing on oak and other trees, yielding a resin used in the manufacture of perfumes.… … Useful english dictionary
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Parmeliaceae — Parmelia cunninghammii, photographed in New Zealand. Scale bar = 1 cm. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
