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Irish moss

noun

  1. a purplish-brown, cartilaginous seaweed, Chondrus crispus, of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.


Irish moss

noun

  1. another name for carrageen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Irish moss1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

If you aren't near the European coast, making classic, legitimate Irish moss pudding at home might be a bit of a challenge.

From Salon

For us, sea moss is Irish moss or Irish moss-bladderwrack mix.

"When I came to Maine, a colleague who was a native Mainer gave me her handed-down family recipes for how to collect, clean, and prepare Irish moss, as well as a pudding recipe."

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I burned a lot of Irish moss around the house.

Shoppers, many of whom are celebrities or at least good-looking enough to be one, may be seen taking Irish moss as a blood purifier and considering gin’s effect on the skin.

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