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dulse

American  
[duhls] / dʌls /

noun

  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

Etymology

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

With plenty of sunlight, the dulse can grow at a rate of about 200 grams per square meter per day.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2022

I remembered singing and sharing dulse with him.

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

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