an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans
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reindeer moss::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arctic moss, cladonia rangiferina, reindeer lichen |
| Type of | lichen |
Examples of reindeer moss
reindeer moss
Then you're nibbling dried-then-fried reindeer moss, and lichen it.
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Finely branched with spongelike soft puffs of pale green, reindeer moss often comes in a rainbow of dyed hues.
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They'll feed on grain and twigs, though in the wild, Nappi says, they'd more likely forage on reindeer moss.
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Foam core, cut to size, was shrouded in reindeer moss, which can be purchased at floral and gardening stores.
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The necklace is a living terrarium, with charcoal, soil and reindeer moss that is hydrated from the moisture created by sunlight.
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Maybe she was so spaced out from jet lag and startled by a mouthful of fried reindeer moss, but this meal didn't lag for her at all.
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During the winter, reindeer scrape away thick layers of snow to find green moss underneath to eat.
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Stranded, Mr. Haugland and his companions hunkered down for the winter in a hunting cabin, surviving on reindeer and oatmeal mixed with moss and lichen that they scraped from rocks.
From the post-gazette.com
The hooves of millions of reindeer, elk and moose as well as the larger beasts also trampled choking moss, while their waste promoted the blossoming of summer meadows.
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