Ramalina

noun
Ram·​a·​li·​na | \ ˌraməˈlīnə\

Definition of Ramalina

: a genus of fruticose lichens (family Usneaceae) that have a thallus with flattened usually tufted lobes which are more or less dichotomously branched and that include several (as R. fraxinea) which are sources of dyes or perfume

History and Etymology for Ramalina

New Latin, from Latin ramale twigs, brushwood (from ramus branch + -ale, neuter of -alis -al) + New Latin -ina

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