"usnea" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: usneas [plural], usneae [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic أُشْنَة (ʔušna, “moss”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ar|أُشْنَة||moss}} Arabic أُشْنَة (ʔušna, “moss”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|usneae}} usnea (plural usneas or usneae)
  1. Any lichen of the genus Usnea. Wikipedia link: usnea Categories (lifeform): Lichens Synonyms: old man's beard Derived forms: usneoid

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