The noun LICHEN has 2 senses: 1. any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks. 2. any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.Familiarity information: LICHEN used as a noun is rare.ypernyms (lichen is a kind of...): fungus (a parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll and leaves and true stems and roots and reproducing by spores). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of lichen): beard lichen; beard moss; Usnea barbata (greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees).
Date of Birth: October 28, 1944. Ethnicity: German, possibly some Polish. Dennis Franz is an American actor. He starred on the television series NYPD Blue. His father, Franz Ferdinand Schlachta, was German, born in Wattenshield. His mother, Elenore/Eleanor (Mueller), was born in Illinois, of German descent.
Franzia: Franzia is a wine brand known for its âWineTapâ box wines, out of the Yosemite area of California. The brand is named for Teresa Franzia, who founded the winery in 1906.The box wines began in the 1970s and were an instant success.ranzia: Franzia is a wine brand known for its âWineTapâ box wines, out of the Yosemite area of California. The brand is named for Teresa Franzia, who founded the winery in 1906.