usnea

[ uhs-nee-uh ]

noun
  1. any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.

Origin of usnea

1
1590–1600; <New Latin, Medieval Latin <Arabic or Persian ushnah

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