English noun: Iceland moss | |||
1. | Iceland moss (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Cetraria islandica, Iceland lichen | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lichen | ||
Member meronym | Cetraria, genus Cetraria | ||