Meaning of witch's hair | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“... held his clump of witch's hair up to his arm pit. "Hey, look I'm growing arm pit hair!" The boys laughed. Jared grabbed some and pulled it over his lip and announced, "I've got a mustache!" The other boys pulled clumps of witch's hair off of nearby bushes[…]”

“Witch's hair (Alectoria sarmentosa) Branches smoother than in Usnea, with tiny, elongated bumps. Forks in branches […] witch's hair lichens […]”

“[They look like] witch's hair, except that they have some short perpendicular branches. All Usnea species share one distinctive feature : when stretched gently, the thicker branches (unless extremely dry) reveal an elastic, pure white inner cord[…]”

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