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carrageen

Pronunciation: /ˈkarəgiːn/
(also carragheen or carrageen moss)
Definition of carrageen

noun

[mass noun]
  • an edible red shoreline seaweed with flattened branching fronds, found in both Eurasia and North America. Also called Irish moss.
    • Chondrus crispus, division Rhodophyta

Origin:

early 19th century: from Irish carraigín

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