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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

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Etymology

Origin of dulse

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

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