Ceylon moss

American  

noun

1. a seaweed, Gracilaria lichenoides, of Ceylon and the East Indies: one of the algae from which agar is obtained.

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Ceylon moss British  

noun

1. a red East Indian seaweed, Gracilaria lichenoides, from which agar is made

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Etymology

Origin of Ceylon moss

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The jelly is prepared by mixing a solution of chloride of ammonium with "agar-agar," or Ceylon moss.

From The Story of Electricity by Munro, John

Irish moss, Iceland moss, Ceylon moss, and some others, are also of some importance.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.