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I love The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, an Auberge Property in Bluffton, South Carolina. It's a spectacular corner of the world, with massive old trees lined with Spanish moss, and alligators swimming in the river.
Gail Simmons

Meaning of "Spanish moss" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPANISH MOSS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPANISH MOSS

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Spanish moss is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPANISH MOSS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spanish moss

Spanish moss

Spanish moss is a flowering plant that grows upon larger trees, commonly the Southern Live Oak or Bald Cypress in the southeastern United States from Texas and Florida north to Missouri and Virginia. It is also native to much of Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Central America, South America and the West Indies as well as being naturalized in Queensland and in French Polynesia. The plant's specific name usneoides means "resembling Usnea", and it indeed closely resembles its namesake Usnea, also known as beard lichen, but in fact Spanish moss is not biologically related to either mosses or lichens. Instead, it is an angiosperm in the family Bromeliaceae that grows hanging from tree branches in full sun or partial shade. Formerly this plant has been placed in the genera Anoplophytum, Caraguata, and Renealmia. The northern limit of its natural range is Northampton County, Virginia, although small strains of Spanish moss have been also found In the southernmost extremes of coastal Delaware then south on the Delmarva in Maryland and Virginia.

Definition of Spanish moss in the English dictionary

The definition of Spanish moss in the dictionary is an epiphytic bromeliaceous plant, Tillandsia usneoides, growing in tropical and subtropical regions as long bluish-grey strands suspended from the branches of trees. Other definition of Spanish moss is a tropical lichen, Usnea longissima, growing as long trailing green threads from the branches of trees.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPANISH MOSS

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Spanish fir
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Spanish guitar
Spanish Inquisition
Spanish mackerel
Spanish Main
Spanish Moroccan
Spanish Morocco
Spanish omelette
Spanish onion
Spanish paprika
Spanish practices
Spanish rice
Spanish Sahara
Spanish topaz
Spanish West Africa
Spanish West African
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SPANISH MOSS

bog moss
Ceylon moss
club moss
Iceland moss
Irish moss
long moss
moss
oakmoss
peat moss
reindeer moss
rose moss
scale moss
sphagnum moss

Synonyms and antonyms of Spanish moss in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Spanish moss» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPANISH MOSS

Find out the translation of Spanish moss to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Spanish moss from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Spanish moss» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西班牙苔藓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

musgo español
570 millions of speakers

English

Spanish moss
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पेनिश काई
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الطحلب الإسباني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Испанский мох
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

musgo espanhol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্প্যানিশ মস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mousse espagnole
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lumut Sepanyol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spanisch Moos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スパニッシュモス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스페인어 이끼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spanyol lumut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rêu Tây Ban Nha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்பானிஷ் பாஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पॅनिश मॉस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İspanyol yosun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muschio spagnolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hiszpański mech
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іспанський мох
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mușchi spaniol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ισπανικά βρύα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spanish Moss
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spansk mossa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spansk mose
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Spanish moss

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QUOTES WITH «SPANISH MOSS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Spanish moss.
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Gail Simmons
I love The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, an Auberge Property in Bluffton, South Carolina. It's a spectacular corner of the world, with massive old trees lined with Spanish moss, and alligators swimming in the river.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPANISH MOSS»

Discover the use of Spanish moss in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Spanish moss and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spanish Moss
The novel also offers a glimpse into the professional world of medicine and art, a tempting tour of food, fun, and frolic, in a story filled with intriguing narrative and dialogue.
Marie Bush Pinschmidt, 2009
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Cooking in the Lowcountry from The Old Post Office ...
This exciting new cookbook is part of the Roadfood Cookbook Series by Jane and Michael Stern, two of the most popular and successful food writers in America.
Jane Stern, 2004
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The Nature Handbook: A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors
1999; sellers 1999; walker 1999; marchand 2001; watson 2001; aukema 2003 9. 1 7 Spanish Moss Trees draped with hanging masses of grayish green Spanish moss are a sure indicator of the southeastern United States. Termed an epiphyte  ...
Ernest H. Williams, 2005
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Florida
One of Florida's most spectacular epiphytes is Spanish moss (TUlandsia usneoides; Plate L), which hangs from live oaks and other trees in silvery-gray curtains. The plant is not a true moss but is related to the pineapple; both belong to the ...
Fiona Sunquist, Mel Sunquist, Les Beletsky, 2007
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
119) and therefore must depend largely on absorption by roots, Spanish moss must obtain all nutritive elements by means of leaf and stem absorption. Some gases, including carbon dioxide, oxygen, sulfur dioxide (Berger, 1965, p. 232) ...
‎1949
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Ecological investigations of the boll weevil, Tallulah, ...
Boll Weevil Survival Studies Survival in Spanish Moss Spring examinations of Spanish moss were started in 1916, and fall examinations in 1925; both were discontinued after 1940. Spanish moss was collected from trees in woods adjacent to ...
R. C. Gaines, 1959
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Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in Florida
The. Spanish-Moss. Monster. of. Red. Reef. Park. During the late 1970s and on through to the late 1980s, a truly unique series of monster sightings was reported by people living near the Red Reef Park Executive Golf Course, located in Boca ...
Greg Jenkins, 2010
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Bulletin
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‎1918
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Southern United States: An Environmental History
In the most southerly latitudes, from Texas to South Carolina, Spanish moss was collected and sold in great quantities, largely to be used as insulation, packing material, upholstery and mattress stuffing (Ballatine 1991). In South Carolina ...
Donald E. Davis, 2006
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Betrayal Beneath the Spanish Moss
Brilliant, wealthy, and beautiful Emma Weiss, PhD, moves to charming, moss-laden Savannah and buys her dream house.
Leslie E. Stern, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPANISH MOSS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Spanish moss is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spanish moss isn't from Spain (and it's not moss)
Spanish moss is neither moss nor Spanish. It grows on trees without harming the host plants. (Mysteriously, it's in the same family as the pineapple.) American ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
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Clearing up some myths about Spanish moss
But for some Florida residents, Spanish moss is not always such a welcome sight — especially if it's hanging from our oaks, cypress trees and ornamental ... «The Laker/Lutz News, Jun 15»
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Only in Beaufort: Spanish Moss Trail keeps the senses on track
In this file photo, Barbara de Neeve, Bluffton resident and member of the Beaufort County Open Land Trust, walks along the first completed mile of the Spanish ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jun 15»
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Southern Perspective: Spanish moss is neither
Spanish moss is an icon of our Southern landscape, adding mood and character to the setting of our lives. Whether it sways in the wind under a full moon, ... «Pensacola News Journal, May 15»
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Gardening | Spanish moss, air plants grow in popularity
The genus Tillandsia includes both air plants and Spanish moss. The air plants we see in stores and nurseries are sold under their common name or their genus ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, May 15»
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Boundary Street, Spanish Moss Trail plans moving ahead after delays
Two stalled projects in Beaufort -- the Boundary Street redevelopment and the Beaufort County's leg of the Spanish Moss Trail -- are moving ahead after years of ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Apr 15»
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Spanish Moss Trail seeks donations to finish project
BEAUFORT, SC (WTOC) - If you are looking for a place to exercise and enjoy nature, the Spanish Moss Trail offers a unique blend of both, and for Beaufort and ... «WTOC, Mar 15»
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Spanish Moss Trail addition hits snag
At the same time supporters of the Spanish Moss Trail are preparing to celebrate the donors who have made the walking and biking trail possible, Beaufort ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Mar 15»
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Eerie, ethereal symbol of Southern Gothic: How and where does …
Picture any iconic southern city - New Orleans, Mobile, Charleston, Natchez, Savannah - and you likely imagine Spanish moss hanging from stately trees. «AL.com, Mar 15»
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'Air' plants like Spanish moss are not parasites to hosts
GRANT JEFFERIES/gjefferies@bradenton.com A picnic table at Terra Ceia Preserve State Park, in northern Manatee County, is framed by Spanish moss. «Bradenton Herald, Mar 15»

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