oakmoss

[ ohk-maws, -mos ]

noun

1. a lichen, Evernia pranastri, growing on oak and other trees, yielding a resin used in the manufacture of perfumes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oakmoss¹

First recorded in 1920–25; oak + moss

Example Sentences

The new fragrance oil comes in a 10-millimeter, travel-friendly rollerball bottle and is an olfactory delight thanks to 12 musks: lily of the valley, ambergris, oakmoss and amber woods, among them.

From Los Angeles Times

The new fragrance oil comes in a 10-millimeter, travel-friendly rollerball bottle and is an olfactory delight thanks to 12 musks: lily of the valley, ambergris, oakmoss and amber woods, among them.

From Los Angeles Times

Made according to traditional methods in Japan with notes of amber and clove, its scent is cozy but, thanks to additional notes of lavender and oakmoss, not cloying.

From New York Times

His solution is a new blend of oakmoss, basil and mandarin orange, which the couple plan to spritz as a clean welcome in the entry of their space when it reopens later this month.

From Washington Post

Each choice leads to another, until the smeller dead-ends at a base note: amber, oakmoss, musk.

From The New Yorker