Meaning

3 senses
  1. Any of various fruticose or hair-like lichens, especially in the genus Alectoria (e.g. Alectoria sarmentosa) or sometimes Usnea or Gowardia (e.g. Gowardia nigricans).

  2. A seaweed, Desmarestia aculeata.

  3. Dodder, any of various plants of the genus Cuscuta.

Forms

plural: witch's hairs

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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