oakmoss

oak·moss

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohk-maws, -mos]
- /ˈoʊkˌmɔs, -ˌmɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohk-maws, -mos]
- /ˈoʊkˌmɔs, -ˌmɒs/

Definitions of oakmoss word

noun oakmoss a lichen, Evernia pranastri, growing on oak and other trees, yielding a resin used in the manufacture of perfumes. 1
noun oakmoss a type of lichen, or the essence produced from it, that is commonly found growing on oak trees and from which can be produced an essence that is used in the manufacture of perfumes 0

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Origin of oakmoss

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; oak + moss

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Parts of speech for Oakmoss

noun

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preposition

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oakmoss popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

oakmoss usage trend in Literature

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