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