oakmoss en · NOUN
Etymology
From oak + moss.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Evernia prunastri, a lichen found primarily on oak trees and used in perfume.
He shellacked them with smoky labdanum, oakmoss and incense black as pitch.
2007 October 7, Chandler Burr, “Wood Wins”, in New York Times:
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) A green color reminiscent of oakmoss.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oakmosses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |