IRISH MOSS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America

Synonyms:

carageen; carrageen; carragheen; Chondrus crispus; Irish moss

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Irish moss" is a kind of...):

red algae (marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan)

Holonyms ("Irish moss" is a member of...):

Chondrus; genus Chondrus (a genus of protoctist)

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