carrageen

American  

[kar-uh-geen] / ˈkær əˌgin /

Or carragheen

noun

1. Irish moss.

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carrageen British  

/ ˈkærəˌɡiːn /

noun

1. Also called: Irish moss. an edible red seaweed, Chondrus crispus, of North America and N Europe

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Etymology

Origin of carrageen

First recorded in 1825–35; named after Carrageen in SE Ireland

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Example Sentences

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carrageen

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'll give you some seaweed pudding, carrageen, you know."

From The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

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 Henrietta Latham Dwight

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

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