- Iceland Ice·land n
- ['aɪslənd]
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Iceland Ice·land n
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Ice|land disease — «YS luhnd», an epidemic disease first identified in Akureyri, Iceland, in 1948, marked by inflammation of the tissues of the central nervous system, muscular weakness, and partial paralysis. It is thought to be caused by a virus … Useful english dictionary
Ice|land|er — «YS LAN duhr, luhn », noun. a person born or living in Iceland, a large island republic in the North Atlantic … Useful english dictionary
Iceland spar — Ice land spar (Min.) A transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtained in Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the polariscope, because of its strong double refraction. Cf. {Calcite}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iceland-dog — Iceˈland dogˈ noun A shaggy white dog with sharply pointed ears originally from Iceland • • • Main Entry: ↑Iceland … Useful english dictionary
Iceland — Ice•land [[t]ˈaɪs lənd[/t]] n. 1) geg a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km) 2) geg a republic including this island and several smaller islands: formerly Danish; independent since 1944 … From formal English to slang
Iceland moss — Ice land moss (Bot.) A kind of lichen ({Cetraria Icelandica}) found from the Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in pulmonary complaints as a demulcent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iceland moss — Ice·land moss .ī slən(d) mȯs, .ī .slan(d) n a lichen of the genus Cetraria (C. islandica) of mountainous and arctic regions sometimes used in medicine or as food * * * 1. Cetraria islandica, a lichen native to Iceland. 2. a preparation of the… … Medical dictionary
Iceland disease — Ice·land disease (īsґlənd) [Iceland, island country in the North Atlantic, where an epidemic occurred in 1948] chronic fatigue syndrome … Medical dictionary
Iceland — Ice|land an island country in the Atlantic Ocean just south of the Arctic Circle. Population: 278,000 (2001). Capital: Reykjavik >Icelander n >Icelandic n adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
iceland — ice·land … English syllables
Iceland moss — Ice′land moss′ n. fng pln an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
