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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Irish moss1

First recorded in 1835–45

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Example Sentences

There was none, but our gaze fell upon a bottle marked "Irish Moss."

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