carrageen, carragheen
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carrageen — or carragheen [kar′ə gēn΄] n. [after Carragheen, Ireland] 1. a purplish, edible red algae (Chondrus crispus) found on rocky shores of N Europe and North America; Irish moss: used in jellies, lotions, medicines, etc. 2. any of several similar red… … English World dictionary
carragheen — 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}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carrageen — also carragheen noun Etymology: Carragheen, near Waterford, Ireland Date: 1829 1. Irish moss 2 2. carrageenan … New Collegiate Dictionary
carrageen — /ˈkærəgin/ (say karuhgeen), /kærəˈgin/ (say karuh geen) noun → Irish moss (def. 2). Also, carragheen, carrageenan. {named after Carragheen, in S Ireland} …
Carragheen-Alge — Gemeiner Knorpeltang Knorpeltang (Chondrus crispus), Illustration aus Köhler s Medizinal Pflanzen Systematik Abteilung … Deutsch Wikipedia
carrageen — /kar euh geen /, n. See Irish moss. Also, carragheen. [1825 35; named after Carrageen in SE Ireland] * * * … Universalium
Carrageen — Car|ra|geen 〈n. 11〉 = Karrageen * * * Carrageen [nach dem Ort Carragheen bei Waterford, Irland] das, (s), Carraghen, Karrageen, Karraghe … Universal-Lexikon
carrageen — [ karəgi:n] (also carragheen or carrageen moss) noun an edible red shoreline seaweed with flattened branching fronds. [Chondrus crispus.] Origin C19: from Ir. carraigín … English new terms dictionary
carrageen — n.; (also carrigeen) [Written also Carragheen.] Irish moss, carrageen moss (Fucus crispus or Chondrus crispus) … New dictionary of synonyms
