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Irish moss

DEFINITIONS OF: Irish moss

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n dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America

Synonyms:
Chondrus crispus, carageen, carrageen, carragheen
Type of:
red algae
marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan
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