Definition of Irish moss. Meaning of Irish moss. Synonyms of Irish moss

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Definition of Irish moss

Irish moss
Carrageen 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.]

Meaning of Irish moss from wikipedia

- Irish moss (or sea moss) is a Jamaican beverage in which the main ingredient is the marine red algae Gracilaria spp. (itself one of several commonly referred...
- Look up irish moss in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Irish moss may refer to: Chondrus crispus, a commonly gathered seaweed; a clarifying agent in beer...
- Chondrus crispus—commonly called Irish moss or carrageenan moss (Irish carraigín, "little rock")—is a species of red algae which grows abundantly along...
- subulata (syn. Sagina pilifera), the heath pearlwort, Irish-moss, awl-leaf pearlwort or Scottish moss, is a species of flowering plant in the pink and carnation...
- or cream and sugar thickened with rice flour, gelatin, corn starch, or Irish moss (a source of carrageenan), and often flavoured with almonds. It is usually...
- Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (/braɪˈɒfətə/, /ˌbraɪ.əˈfaɪtə/) sensu stricto. Bryophyta (sensu lato...
- Mastocarpus stellatus, commonly known as carrageenan moss or false Irish moss, is a species in the Rhodophyceae division, a red algae seaweed division...
- Look up MOSS, Moss, or moss in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Moss is a small, soft, non-vascular plant that does not have flowers or seeds. Moss may also...
- the hydrophilic colloids to produce carrageenan is Chondrus crispus (Irish moss), which is a dark red parsley-like alga that grows attached to rocks....
- Gracilaria, also known as irish moss or ogonori, is a genus of red algae in the family Gracilariaceae. It is notable for its economic importance as an...