usnea

[ uhs-nee-uh ]

/ ˈʌs ni ə /

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

Origin of usnea

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

USMC, USMS, USN, USNA, Usnach, usnea, USNG, usnic acid, USNR, USO, Usolye

The larger ones covered with lichens,—often hung with the long gray Usnea.
Cape Cod|Henry D. Thoreau
It was in a section of Mississippi where there was no Usnea growing within 60 miles.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
Usnea barbata is collected from trees in Pennsylvania, and used for an orange colour for yarn.
Vegetable Dyes|Ethel M. Mairet
The Indian said that the usnea lichen which we saw hanging from the trees was called chorchorque.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau

单词	usnea
释义	usnea [ uhs-nee-uh ] / ˈʌs ni ə / noun any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees. Origin of usnea 1590–1600; <New Latin, Medieval Latin <Arabic or Persian ushnah Words nearby usnea USMC, USMS, USN, USNA, Usnach, usnea, USNG, usnic acid, USNR, USO, Usolye Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for usnea The larger ones covered with lichens,—often hung with the long gray Usnea. Cape Cod\|Henry D. Thoreau It was in a section of Mississippi where there was no Usnea growing within 60 miles. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two\|Arthur Bent Usnea barbata is collected from trees in Pennsylvania, and used for an orange colour for yarn. Vegetable Dyes\|Ethel M. Mairet The Indian said that the usnea lichen which we saw hanging from the trees was called chorchorque. The Maine Woods\|Henry David Thoreau
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