oakmoss

[ ohk-maws, -mos ]
/ ˈoʊkˌmɔs, -ˌmɒs /

noun

a lichen, Evernia pranastri, growing on oak and other trees, yielding a resin used in the manufacture of perfumes.

Origin of oakmoss

First recorded in 1920–25; oak + moss

Words nearby oakmoss

oakham, oakland, oakland park, oakley, oakley, annie, oakmoss, oaks, oaktag, oakum, oakville, oaky