black moss

Noun

 * 1) Any of numerous species of dark-coloured mosses (Bryophyta), possibly species of the genera, , ,.
 * 2) * 1823, Agriculture, article in (editor), Encyclopaedia Britannica, 6th Edition, Volume 1, page 373,
 * There are, however, two general kinds of mosses; black moss, and whitish or yellow moss. The black moss is originally of a mahogany colour, but speedily becomes black upon exposure to the air.
 * 1)  (Spanish moss), a flowering plant, particularly after it has been dried for use as stuffing and decoration.
 * 2)  (fat choy), a terrestrial cyanobacterium eaten in Chinese cuisine.
 * 3)   (wila), a lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America.
 * 1)   (wila), a lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America.