reindeer moss en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) that grows in areas of alpine tundra.
They passed alder swamps and bamboo groves and pale green reindeer moss.
2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 870:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reindeer mosses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Cladonia portentosa · Trebouxia irregularis
Synonyms
Translations (17)
aht udzih cʼaaneʼ (Cladonia rangiferina) · pl chrobotek reniferowy (Cladonia rangiferina) · ko 꽃이끼 (Cladonia rangiferina) · nl rendiermos (Cladonia rangiferina) · izh jäägeli (Cladonia rangiferina) · is hreindýramosi (Cladonia rangiferina) · sv grå renlav (Cladonia rangiferina) · ru я́гель (Cladonia rangiferina) · fi poronjäkälä (Cladonia rangiferina) · et harilik põdrasamblik (Cladonia rangiferina) · de Rentierflechte (Cladonia rangiferina) · bg еленов мъх (Cladonia rangiferina) · hu rénzuzmó (Cladonia rangiferina) · cs dutohlávka sobí (Cladonia rangiferina) · ca molsa dels rens (Cladonia rangiferina) · fr lichen des rennes (Cladonia rangiferina) · fo reindýraskón (Cladonia rangiferina)