Iceland mossn.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪslənd ˌmɒs/, U.S.

/ˈaɪslənd ˌmɔs/,

/ˈaɪslənd ˌmɑs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Iceland n.¹, moss n.¹

Etymology: < Iceland n.¹ + moss n.¹

An edible fruticose lichen, Cetraria islandica, native to alpine and arctic regions of the Northern hemisphere, which has reputed medicinal and therapeutic properties and is sometimes used as food in parts of northern Europe.

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the world > plants > particular plants > lichen > [noun] > other lichens

cup-moss1597

ground liverwort1597

Usnea1597

perelle1712

oak moss1728

necklace moss1759

rag1759

thrush-lichen1759

Iceland lichen1777

Iceland moss1785

map lichen1796

scripture-wort1835

letter lichen1846

dog lichen1853

fairy cups1855

velvet moss1858

manna lichen1864

tree-hair1866

famine-bread1887

old man's beard1888

sea ivory1966

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > non-British medicinal plants > [noun] > other non-British medicinal plants or plant parts

scammony1567

teamster's tea1728

buchu1731

goatweed1756

Iceland moss1785

argel1803

opopanax-wort1811

papoose root1811

ginseng1818

mad-dog weed1818

chirayta1829

Corsican moss1849

goatweed1864

devil's claw1876

sneezeweed1877

lingzhi1904

mountain pink1936

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > medicinal and culinary plants > medicinal and culinary plant or part of plant > [noun] > other plants both medicinal and culinary

greenweed1527

Iceland moss1785

gobo1822

malanga1853

1785 G. Forster tr. A. Sparrman Voy. Cape Good Hope II. xiv. 233 A bushel of the lichen Islandicus, or Iceland moss, a plant produced in the most northern part of Europe, is adequate to two bushels of wheat.

1825 Spirit of Times 19 Nov. 109/2 Nearly all the Iceland moss collected in Germany is sent to England, where it is used in brewing, and in the composition of ship biscuit.

1875 J. J. Ridge Diet for Sick 34 Take one ounce of Iceland moss, and soak it in half a pint of hot water for a quarter of an hour.

1906 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 17 Mar. 629/1 Iceland moss at one time enjoyed considerable reputation among ‘throat remedies’..but it has gradually become neglected, and is now rarely heard of.

1953 Arctic 6 33 In Iceland and in northern Scandinavia, Iceland moss is used in puddings and in soups; and formerly, in times of scarcity, flour prepared from this..was added to the bread-flour.

2007 Mirror (Nexis) 13 Jan. 34 Boots Botanics Luxurious Bath Elixir..has Iceland moss to soothe and hydrate your skin.

Compounds

Iceland moss jelly n. now historical and rare a jelly made by boiling Iceland moss in water or milk, used as a food (esp. during convalescence), or applied to the skin to reduce irritation.

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1826 J. Rennie New Suppl. Pharmacopœias 192 Iceland Moss Jelly… Nutritive and tonic.

1916 N.Y. Med. Jrnl. 30 Dec. 1275/2 I now invariably use an Iceland moss jelly, either to dilute the petrolatum base, or alone as the base for whatever medicament I wish to apply.

2008 C. J. Maloney Chicago Gardens vii. 322 Periam provided recipes for baked rice and apples, Iceland moss jellies, orangeade or lemonade, chamomile tea, and white wine whey.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	iceland moss
释义	Iceland mossn. Brit. /ˈʌɪslənd ˌmɒs/, U.S. /ˈaɪslənd ˌmɔs/, /ˈaɪslənd ˌmɑs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Iceland n.¹, moss n.¹ Etymology: < Iceland n.¹ + moss n.¹ An edible fruticose lichen, Cetraria islandica, native to alpine and arctic regions of the Northern hemisphere, which has reputed medicinal and therapeutic properties and is sometimes used as food in parts of northern Europe. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > lichen > [noun] > other lichens cup-moss1597 ground liverwort1597 Usnea1597 perelle1712 oak moss1728 necklace moss1759 rag1759 thrush-lichen1759 Iceland lichen1777 Iceland moss1785 map lichen1796 scripture-wort1835 letter lichen1846 dog lichen1853 fairy cups1855 velvet moss1858 manna lichen1864 tree-hair1866 famine-bread1887 old man's beard1888 sea ivory1966 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > non-British medicinal plants > [noun] > other non-British medicinal plants or plant parts scammony1567 teamster's tea1728 buchu1731 goatweed1756 Iceland moss1785 argel1803 opopanax-wort1811 papoose root1811 ginseng1818 mad-dog weed1818 chirayta1829 Corsican moss1849 goatweed1864 devil's claw1876 sneezeweed1877 lingzhi1904 mountain pink1936 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > medicinal and culinary plants > medicinal and culinary plant or part of plant > [noun] > other plants both medicinal and culinary greenweed1527 Iceland moss1785 gobo1822 malanga1853 1785 G. Forster tr. A. Sparrman Voy. Cape Good Hope II. xiv. 233 A bushel of the lichen Islandicus, or Iceland moss, a plant produced in the most northern part of Europe, is adequate to two bushels of wheat. 1825 Spirit of Times 19 Nov. 109/2 Nearly all the Iceland moss collected in Germany is sent to England, where it is used in brewing, and in the composition of ship biscuit. 1875 J. J. Ridge Diet for Sick 34 Take one ounce of Iceland moss, and soak it in half a pint of hot water for a quarter of an hour. 1906 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 17 Mar. 629/1 Iceland moss at one time enjoyed considerable reputation among ‘throat remedies’..but it has gradually become neglected, and is now rarely heard of. 1953 Arctic 6 33 In Iceland and in northern Scandinavia, Iceland moss is used in puddings and in soups; and formerly, in times of scarcity, flour prepared from this..was added to the bread-flour. 2007 Mirror (Nexis) 13 Jan. 34 Boots Botanics Luxurious Bath Elixir..has Iceland moss to soothe and hydrate your skin. Compounds Iceland moss jelly n. now historical and rare a jelly made by boiling Iceland moss in water or milk, used as a food (esp. during convalescence), or applied to the skin to reduce irritation. ΚΠ 1826 J. Rennie New Suppl. Pharmacopœias 192 Iceland Moss Jelly… Nutritive and tonic. 1916 N.Y. Med. Jrnl. 30 Dec. 1275/2 I now invariably use an Iceland moss jelly, either to dilute the petrolatum base, or alone as the base for whatever medicament I wish to apply. 2008 C. J. Maloney Chicago Gardens vii. 322 Periam provided recipes for baked rice and apples, Iceland moss jellies, orangeade or lemonade, chamomile tea, and white wine whey. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1785
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