"treemoss" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: treemosses [plural]
Etymology: tree + moss Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tree|moss}} tree + moss Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} treemoss (countable and uncountable, plural treemosses)
  1. Unprocessed mosses and lichens found growing on trees, often used commercially in fragrances. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Lichens
    Sense id: en-treemoss-en-noun-XuM-axNJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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