0%

reindeer moss

rein·deer moss
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reyn-deer maws, mos]
    • /ˈreɪnˌdɪər mɔs, mɒs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reyn-deer maws, mos]
    • /ˈreɪnˌdɪər mɔs, mɒs/

Definitions of reindeer moss words

  • noun reindeer moss any of several lichens of the genus Cladonia, especially the gray, many-branched C. rangiferina, of arctic and subarctic regions, eaten by reindeer and caribou. 1
  • noun reindeer moss any of various lichens of the genus Cladonia, esp C. rangiferina, which occur in arctic and subarctic regions, providing food for reindeer 0
  • noun reindeer moss any of various intricately branched, spongy lichens (genus Cladonia), esp. a gray lichen (C. rangiferina) eaten by grazing animals in the Arctic and, sometimes, by people 0
See all 3 definitions of reindeer moss

Information block about the term

Origin of reindeer moss

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Reindeer moss

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Reindeer moss

reindeer moss popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reindeer moss usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?