carrageen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carrageen
First recorded in 1825–35; named after Carrageen in SE Ireland
Example Sentences
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A milk-based dessert similar in appearance to a blancmange, the pudding uses carrageen moss – a type of seaweed found in coastal areas – to give it a gelatinous texture.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Others included marbling using carrageen moss or jewels or gold to signify their intended owners’ wealth and status.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2022
I have experimented with carrageen or Irish moss and the Sea-moss Farine preparation, and find them unsatisfactory.
From The Golden Age Cook Book by Dwight, Henrietta Latham
They are entirely composed of cellular tissue, and many are edible and nutritious, as carrageen or Irish-moss, dulse, &c.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
I′rishry, the people of Ireland.—Irish moss, carrageen; Irish stew, a palatable dish of mutton, onions, and potatoes, seasoned, and stewed in water mixed with flour.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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