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Spanish moss noun[ U ] uk /ˌspæn.ɪʃ ˈmɒs/ us /ˌspæn.ɪʃ ˈmɑːs/ a tropical plant that is a kind of bromeliad(= a tropical plant, many types of which grow on other plants but do not feed from them). It hangs from trees in long, grey-green threads and takes water from the air: Giant live oaks hang with grey Spanish moss. A long, private driveway is lined with ancient trees, draped in Spanish moss. The property is thick with huge oaks dripping Spanish moss. Grey-green Spanish moss hangs from stands of yellow pine. From the oak trees around the vineyards Spanish moss hangs in silvery threadlike masses. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Common plants African violet agave aloe aloe vera alpine strawberry dianthus dichondra dieffenbachia dill weed dracaena liquorice loganberry maidenhair fern maize mandrake snake plant sorrel sotol sow thistle spearmint |