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dulse

American  
[duhls] / dʌls /

noun

dulses plural
  1. a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata.


dulse British  
/ dʌls /

noun

  1. any of several seaweeds, esp Rhodymenia palmata, that occur on rocks and have large red edible fronds

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of dulse

1540–50; Scots dial. < Scots Gaelic duileasg (by syncope, as in Scots, etc.)

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Add to your diet, in moderation, by exploring seaweed recipes and by sprinkling dried, ground seaweed mixtures featuring dulse, wakame, sea spaghetti and wracks into smoothies, over salads and even on pizza.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2024

Kelp, dulse, wakame and sea grapes are all types of seaweeds that are used in seaweed-based dishes.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2022

The dulse broths were thicker with a higher amount of carbohydrates, and had sweet, fruity, herbaceous aromas, and an interesting umami flavour potential.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2022

Langdon’s team had patented a particularly fast-growing variety of dulse.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2022

Absently he tore the last bit of dulse in two.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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