reindeer moss

noun

any of several lichens of the genus Cladonia, especially the gray, many-branched C. rangiferina, of arctic and subarctic regions, eaten by reindeer and caribou.

Origin of reindeer moss

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby reindeer moss

rein, reincarnate, reincarnation, reindeer, Reindeer Lake, reindeer moss, reindustrialization, reindustrialize, Reinecke, Reiner, reinfect

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Example sentences from the Web for reindeer moss

And immediately afterwards we made a startling discovery: our stock of reindeer-moss was found to be somehow ridiculously small.
The Purple Cloud|M.P. Shiel
At the end of October winter began to set in severely, and the reindeer-moss was utilised by the imprisoned people as food.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
They feed on grass and reindeer-moss (Lichen rangiferinus), and are not eatable.
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn
A quantity of reindeer-moss was provided and stowed in a third ship, the Onkel Adam.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

Rising grounds, which had partly been burnt, were covered with Spruce firs, and even with Reindeer-moss (Lichen rangiferinus).
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn

British Dictionary definitions for reindeer moss

reindeer moss

noun

any of various lichens of the genus Cladonia, esp C. rangiferina, which occur in arctic and subarctic regions, providing food for reindeer

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单词	reindeer moss
释义	reindeer moss noun any of several lichens of the genus Cladonia, especially the gray, many-branched C. rangiferina, of arctic and subarctic regions, eaten by reindeer and caribou. Origin of reindeer moss First recorded in 1745–55 Words nearby reindeer moss rein, reincarnate, reincarnation, reindeer, Reindeer Lake, reindeer moss, reindustrialization, reindustrialize, Reinecke, Reiner, reinfect Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reindeer moss And immediately afterwards we made a startling discovery: our stock of reindeer-moss was found to be somehow ridiculously small. The Purple Cloud\|M.P. Shiel At the end of October winter began to set in severely, and the reindeer-moss was utilised by the imprisoned people as food. Notable Voyagers\|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith They feed on grass and reindeer-moss (Lichen rangiferinus), and are not eatable. Lachesis Lapponica\|Carl von Linn A quantity of reindeer-moss was provided and stowed in a third ship, the Onkel Adam. Notable Voyagers\|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith Rising grounds, which had partly been burnt, were covered with Spruce firs, and even with Reindeer-moss (Lichen rangiferinus). Lachesis Lapponica\|Carl von Linn British Dictionary definitions for reindeer moss reindeer moss noun any of various lichens of the genus Cladonia, esp C. rangiferina, which occur in arctic and subarctic regions, providing food for reindeer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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