Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oakmoss

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: oak-moss
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A green color reminiscent of oakmoss.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From oak + moss.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oakmosses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

see Thesaurus:green

Questions

What does oakmoss mean?: Evernia prunastri, a lichen found primarily on oak trees and used in perfume.
Where does oakmoss come from?: From oak + moss.

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