carrageen

or car·ra·gheen

[ kar-uh-geen ]

noun

1. Irish moss.

carrageen

/ ˈkærəˌɡiːn /

noun

1. an edible red seaweed, Chondrus crispus, of North America and N Europe Also calledIrish moss

Word History and Origins

Origin of carrageen¹

First recorded in 1825–35; named after Carrageen in SE Ireland

Word History and Origins

Origin of carrageen¹

C19: from Carragheen, near Waterford, Ireland, where it is plentiful

Example Sentences

Others included marbling using carrageen moss or jewels or gold to signify their intended owners’ wealth and status.

From Washington Post

There's also something called carrageen, which is a variety of Irish seaweed that has natural gelling properties.

From BBC

Now I bake Myrtle’s brown bread weekly; my salads are mainly herbs; I believe in the power of carrageen and read her cookery book in the bath.

From The New Yorker

I′rishry, the people of Ireland.—Irish moss, carrageen; Irish stew, a palatable dish of mutton, onions, and potatoes, seasoned, and stewed in water mixed with flour.

From Project Gutenberg

Another day, Castro is stirring different thickeners into iced consommé to see which one yields the best texture—traditional sheet gelatin, agar-agar, two kinds of carrageen.

From BusinessWeek