| Pronunciation: | 'karu`geen | ||
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| Matching Terms: | carrageenan, carrageenin | ||
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| Definition: | [n] dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America | ||
| Synonyms: | carageen, carragheen, Chondrus crispus, Irish moss | ||
| See Also: | Chondrus, genus Chondrus, red algae | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Car"ra*geen`\, Carrigeen \Car"ri*geen`\, n.
A small, purplish, branching, cartilaginous seaweed
({Chondrus crispus}), which, when bleached, is the {Irish
moss} of commerce. [Also written {carragheen}, {carageen}.]
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