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==Etymology and pronunciation==
The English word ''lichen'' derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] {{lang|grc|λειχήν}} {{Lang|grc-latn|leichēn}} ("tree moss, lichen, lichen-like eruption on skin") via [[Latin]] {{lang|la|lichen}}.<ref>{{OEtymD|lichen}}</ref><ref>{{L&S|lichen|ref}}</ref><ref>{{LSJ|leixh/n|λειχήν|ref}}.</ref> The Greek noun, which literally means "licker", derives from the verb {{lang|grc|λείχειν}} {{Lang|grc-latn|leichein}}, "to lick".<ref>{{LSJ|lei/xw|λείχειν|shortref}}.</ref><ref name="Beekes"/> In American English, "lichen" is pronounced the same as the verb "liken" ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|aɪ|k|ən}}). In British English, both this pronunciation and one rhyming with "kitchen" ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɪ|tʃ|ən}}) are used.<ref name="Cambridge"/><ref name="Wordsworth"/><ref>The Oxford English Dictionary cites only the "liken" pronunciation: {{cite OED|lichen|access-date=10 January 2018}}</ref>