carrageen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkærəˌɡiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kar′ə gēn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
car•ra•geen  (kar′ə gēn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. See Irish moss. 
Also, car′ra•gheen′. 
  • named after Carrageen in SE Ireland 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
carrageen, carragheen, carageen / ˈkærəˌɡiːn/
  1. an edible red seaweed, Chondrus crispus, of North America and N Europe
Etymology: 19th Century: from Carragheen, near Waterford, Ireland, where it is plentiful
'carrageen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Irish moss - carageen - carrageenan - red algae

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