Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of lichens, one of which is the tripe-de-roche.
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The surface of these was covered with lichens of the genus _gyrophora_, which the Canadians term _tripe de roche_.
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2 John Franklin 1816
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[14] The different kinds of _gyrophora_, are termed indiscriminately by the voyagers, _tripe de roche_.
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2 John Franklin 1816
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The surface of these was covered with lichens of the genus gyrophora which the Canadians term tripe de roche.
The Journey to the Polar Sea John Franklin 1816
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a species of gyrophora, the "tripe de roche" of Arctic voyagers and the food of the Canadian hunters.
The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty Francis Edward Younghusband 1902
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The different kinds of gyrophora are termed indiscriminately by the voyagers tripe de roche.)
The Journey to the Polar Sea John Franklin 1816
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