reindeer moss

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Definition of reindeer moss in English English dictionary

A lichen, Cladonia rangiferina, that grows in areas of alpine tundra

They passed alder swamps and bamboo groves and pale green reindeer moss.

An erect, grayish, branching lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) of Arctic regions, constituting the chief source of food for reindeer and several other herbivores

an erect grayish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans

Hyphenation

rein·deer Moss

Turkish pronunciation

reyndîr môs

Synonyms

reindeer lichen

Pronunciation

/ˈrānˌdər ˈmôs/ /ˈreɪnˌdɪr ˈmɔːs/