bekermos

Dutch

Cladonia fimbriata (kopjesbekermos)

Cladonia coccifera (rood bekermos)

Etymology

Compound of beker (“cup”) +‎ mos (“moss”), referring to the beaker-like shape of some of these lichens (see picture).

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Noun

bekermos n (plural bekermossen)

Any of various lichens of the genus Cladonia
Coordinate terms: rendiermos, heidestaartje

Derived terms

frietzakbekermos
kopjesbekermos
rood bekermos
smal bekermos

Further reading

Cladonia on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

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