English Explanatory Dictionary

Irish moss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.
  2. Mastocarpus stellatus (false Irish moss), a less commonly gathered seaweed.
  3. Gracilaria, a genus of seaweeds, cultivated and eaten in Asian cuisines.
  4. Soleirolia soleirolii (angel's tears), a plant in the nettle family.
  5. Sagina subulata (syns. Sagina alexandrae), heath pearlwort, a terrestrial plant with needle-like leaves.
  6. Arenaria verna (golden moss)

Word forms

Irish moss Irish mosses

Etymology

(seaweed): From its frequency on the Irish coast.

Synonyms

carrageen carrageen moss

Related words

carrageenan
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