carrageen

English

Alternative forms

• carageen, caragheen, carragheen, carrigeen

Etymology

From Irish carraigín (“Irish moss”), from carraig (“rock”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkæɹəˈɡiːn/, /ˈkæɹəˌɡiːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛɹəˈɡin/, /ˈkɛɹəˌɡin/

Noun

carrageen (countable and uncountable, plural carrageens)

1. Irish moss (Chondrus crispus)

Derived terms

• carrageenan
• carrageenase
• carrageenin
• carrageen moss
• carrageenophyte

 

Translations

Irish moss — see Irish moss