アイスランド苔ごけ

noun

Iceland moss; Iceland lichen

A lichen (Cetraria islandica) used in traditional medicine and as a food source. The term is rare in everyday Japanese.

• アイスランド苔ごけは、北ほく欧おうでは古ふるくから食しょく用ようや薬やく用ように利り用ようされてきた。

  Iceland moss has been used for food and medicine in Northern Europe since ancient times.