carrageen

or car·ra·gheen

[ kar-uh-geen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

carrageen

/ ˈkærəˌɡiːn /

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

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

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

Chondrus crispus, called carrageen or Irish moss, and also pearl-moss, and sea-moss.

Bandoline, a fixative for keeping hair in curl is commonly prepared from carrageen.

Carrageen is a word of Irish origin and was apparently originally applied to sea weeds in general.

The rock seaweed (called dillisk) and carrageen moss are used.

After standing 24 hours, it can be used in the same way, as carrageen size.

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