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Synonyms of Spanish moss

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Another word for Spanish moss is treebeard. Other synonyms of Spanish moss are old man's beard, black moss, barbe espagnole and Spanish beard.

Synonyms and similar words for Spanish moss

nounA gray epiphyte that hangs down from trees, Tillandsia usneoides, native to the southeastern US and...

  • old man's beardSpanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), a bromeliad of the Americas.
  • black mossTillandsia usneoides (Spanish moss), a flowering plant, particularly after it has been dried for use as stuffing and...
  • barbe espagnoleSpanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides).
  • Spanish beardSynonym of Spanish moss.
  • treebeardSpanish moss, Tillandsia usneoides.

Meaning of Spanish moss

  1. noun A gray epiphyte that hangs down from trees, Tillandsia usneoides, native to the southeastern US and throughout humid tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas.

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Questions about synonyms of Spanish moss

What is another word for Spanish moss?
Spanish moss has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as treebeard, old man's beard, black moss, barbe espagnole and Spanish beard.
What does Spanish moss mean?
Spanish moss means a gray epiphyte that hangs down from trees, Tillandsia usneoides, native to the southeastern US and throughout humid tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas.

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