Irish moss
noun
a purplish-brown, cartilaginous seaweed, Chondrus crispus, of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.
Origin of Irish moss
1First recorded in 1835–45
- Also called carrageen, carragheen.
Words Nearby Irish moss
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How to use Irish moss in a sentence
There was none, but our gaze fell upon a bottle marked "Irish moss."
Plum Pudding | Christopher Morley
British Dictionary definitions for Irish moss
Irish moss
noun
another name for carrageen
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