oakmoss

[ ohk-maws, -mos ]

/ ˈoʊkˌmɔs, -ˌmɒs /

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noun

a lichen, Evernia pranastri, growing on oak and other trees, yielding a resin used in the manufacture of perfumes.

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Origin of oakmoss

First recorded in 1920–25; oak + moss

Words nearby oakmoss

oak-leaf hydrangea, oak leather, oak-leaved geranium, Oakley, Oakley, Annie, oakmoss, Oak Park, Oak Ridge, oak-root rot, Oaks, oaktag