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asaxêem moss, lichen
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #629 | revised Sep 26 2014
asaxêem • N • moss, lichen
Literally: 'rock-seaweed '
| Derivation: | as xêem |
| rock seaweed |
Derivatives (6)
asaxeemthúkin "lichen sp."
asaxêevar "mossy; a placename, Baldy Peak"
asa'asaxêem "rock lichen"
ipaha'asaxêem "type of lichen, used to die porcupine quills yellow, wolf moss"
ipa'asaxêem "lichen sp."
xanputip'asaxêem "type of lichen, the maul oak lichen"
Source: WB 146.15, p.322; JPH mat ?:723, pla ?:392, 490
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