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Spanish moss
noun
: an epiphytic plant (Tillandsia usneoides) of the pineapple family forming pendent tufts of grayish-green filaments on trees from the southern U.S. to Argentina
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Outdoors, the grounds span an acre and host live oak trees draped in Spanish moss and a freeform pool surrounded by a sundeck.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Here, breathtaking views and moments of quiet contemplation amid the pine forests and Spanish moss might bring about a spiritual awakening.
—Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
So Blain-Cruz’s stage—lushly designed by Adam Rigg with tendrils of Spanish moss and a wraparound coastal pool—is set for a showdown as surely as if there were tumbleweeds blowing across it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
The sun became hotter, and Spanish moss stroked the roof of the train.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025
Here, breathtaking views and moments of quiet contemplation amid the pine forests and Spanish moss might bring about a spiritual awakening.
—Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
So Blain-Cruz’s stage—lushly designed by Adam Rigg with tendrils of Spanish moss and a wraparound coastal pool—is set for a showdown as surely as if there were tumbleweeds blowing across it.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
The sun became hotter, and Spanish moss stroked the roof of the train.
—Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Spanish moss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spanish%20moss. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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