Definitions for Usnea

Usnea us·ne·a

Spelling: [uhs-nee-uh]
IPA: /ˈʌs ni ə/

Usnea is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in Usnea (aensu).

Definitions for Usnea

noun

  1. any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.

Origin of Usnea

1590-1600; New Latin, Medieval Latin Arabic or Persian ushnah

Examples for Usnea

usnea barbata is collected from trees in Pennsylvania, and used for an orange colour for yarn.

The larger ones covered with lichens,—often hung with the long gray usnea.

It was in a section of Mississippi where there was no usnea growing within 60 miles.

The Indian said that the usnea lichen which we saw hanging from the trees was called chorchorque.

Word Value for Usnea
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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