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サルオガセ
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Noun
1. old man's beard (any lichen of genus Usnea)​Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Usnea​Usnea is the generic and scientific name for several species of lichen in the family Parmeliaceae, that generally grow hanging from tree branches, resembling grey or greenish hair. It is sometimes referred to commonly as Old Man's Beard, Beard Lichen, or Treemoss. Usnea looks very similar to Spanish moss, so much so that the latter plant's Latin name is derived from it. Usnea grows all over the world. Like other lichens it is a symbiosis of a fungus and an alga.
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Other forms
猿麻桛 【さるおがせ】、猿尾枷 【さるおがせ】
Notes
猿麻桛: Rarely-used kanji form. 猿尾枷: Rarely-used kanji form.

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