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carrageen Definition

car·ra·geen or carragheen car′·ra·gheen′ (kar′ə gēn′)

noun

  1. 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.
  2. any of several similar red algae (genus Gigartina)

Etymology: after Carragheen, Ireland

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  7. ‹ carpophore
  8. ‹ carpophagous
  9. ‹ carpool
  10. ‹ carpology
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