oakmoss
noun
oakmoss is spelled O-A-K-M-O-S-S: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oakmoss means “Evernia prunastri, a lichen found primarily on oak trees and used in perfume” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oakmoss is oakmosses.
How many letters and syllables are in oakmoss?
| Letters | 7: O-A-K-M-O-S-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oakmoss?
Oakmoss appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of oakmoss
- oakmosses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oakmoss mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Evernia prunastri, a lichen found primarily on oak trees and used in perfume.
- 2
A green color reminiscent of oakmoss.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does oakmoss come from?
From oak + moss.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).