单词 | iceland moss |
释义 | Iceland mossn. An edible fruticose lichen, Cetraria islandica, native to alpine and arctic regions of the Northern hemisphere, which has reputed medicinal and therapeutic properties and is sometimes used as food in parts of northern Europe. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > lichen > [noun] > other lichens cup-moss1597 ground liverwort1597 Usnea1597 perelle1712 oak moss1728 necklace moss1759 rag1759 thrush-lichen1759 Iceland lichen1777 Iceland moss1785 map lichen1796 scripture-wort1835 letter lichen1846 dog lichen1853 fairy cups1855 velvet moss1858 manna lichen1864 tree-hair1866 famine-bread1887 old man's beard1888 sea ivory1966 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > non-British medicinal plants > [noun] > other non-British medicinal plants or plant parts scammony1567 teamster's tea1728 buchu1731 goatweed1756 Iceland moss1785 argel1803 opopanax-wort1811 papoose root1811 ginseng1818 mad-dog weed1818 chirayta1829 Corsican moss1849 goatweed1864 devil's claw1876 sneezeweed1877 lingzhi1904 mountain pink1936 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > medicinal and culinary plants > medicinal and culinary plant or part of plant > [noun] > other plants both medicinal and culinary greenweed1527 Iceland moss1785 gobo1822 malanga1853 1785 G. Forster tr. A. Sparrman Voy. Cape Good Hope II. xiv. 233 A bushel of the lichen Islandicus, or Iceland moss, a plant produced in the most northern part of Europe, is adequate to two bushels of wheat. 1825 Spirit of Times 19 Nov. 109/2 Nearly all the Iceland moss collected in Germany is sent to England, where it is used in brewing, and in the composition of ship biscuit. 1875 J. J. Ridge Diet for Sick 34 Take one ounce of Iceland moss, and soak it in half a pint of hot water for a quarter of an hour. 1906 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 17 Mar. 629/1 Iceland moss at one time enjoyed considerable reputation among ‘throat remedies’..but it has gradually become neglected, and is now rarely heard of. 1953 Arctic 6 33 In Iceland and in northern Scandinavia, Iceland moss is used in puddings and in soups; and formerly, in times of scarcity, flour prepared from this..was added to the bread-flour. 2007 Mirror (Nexis) 13 Jan. 34 Boots Botanics Luxurious Bath Elixir..has Iceland moss to soothe and hydrate your skin. Compounds Iceland moss jelly n. now historical and rare a jelly made by boiling Iceland moss in water or milk, used as a food (esp. during convalescence), or applied to the skin to reduce irritation. ΚΠ 1826 J. Rennie New Suppl. Pharmacopœias 192 Iceland Moss Jelly… Nutritive and tonic. 1916 N.Y. Med. Jrnl. 30 Dec. 1275/2 I now invariably use an Iceland moss jelly, either to dilute the petrolatum base, or alone as the base for whatever medicament I wish to apply. 2008 C. J. Maloney Chicago Gardens vii. 322 Periam provided recipes for baked rice and apples, Iceland moss jellies, orangeade or lemonade, chamomile tea, and white wine whey. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1785 |
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