Chondrus crispus

Definitions of Chondrus crispus
  1. noun
    dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America
    synonyms: Irish moss, carageen, carrageen, carragheen
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    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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