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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Evernia prunastri, a lichen found primarily on oak trees and used in perfume. countable, uncountable

   "He shellacked them with smoky labdanum, oakmoss and incense black as pitch."

Example

More examples

"He shellacked them with smoky labdanum, oakmoss and incense black as pitch."

Etymology

From oak + moss.

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