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Definition of Iceland moss

1. Noun. Lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol.

Definition of Iceland moss

1. Noun. A lichen, ''Cetraria islandica'', that resembles a moss. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Iceland moss

1. A kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica) found from the Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in pulmonary complaints as a demulcent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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