noun Date: circa 1753 a gray, erect, tufted, and much-branched lichen ( Cladonia rangiferina ) that forms extensive patches in arctic and north-temperate regions, constitutes a large part of the food of caribou, and is sometimes eaten by humans
REINDEER MOSS
Meaning of REINDEER MOSS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012