carrageen
carrageen
Definition
car·ra·geen or carragheen car′·ra·gheen′ (kar′ə gēn′)
noun
- a purplish, edible red algae (Chondrus crispus) found on rocky shores of N Europe and North America; Irish moss: used in jellies, lotions, medicines, etc.
- any of several similar red algae (genus Gigartina)
Etymology: after Carragheen, Ireland
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