long moss

noun

1. Spanish moss.

long moss

noun

1. another name for Spanish moss

Word History and Origins

Origin of long moss¹

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45

Example Sentences

Choosing and drying the long moss best suited for wicks, she applied a bit of walrus fat to the moss threads, and twisted them into a dense, even roll.

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On each side was a dense forest veiled in the gray long moss.

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Miss Graves: "Live-oak groves draped in long moss are much more imposing."

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It resembles a very fine and long moss.

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Around him are dripping forests, each leaf glistening with freshest greenness, long mosses hanging from the boughs, and the most delicate ferns and noblest orchids growing on the stems and branches.

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