Irish moss

Noun

Meaning

dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

carrageen carageen carragheen Chondrus crispus laver dulse kelp bladderwrack sea lettuce kombu wakame nori gutweed knotted wrack green seaweed

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Hypernyms

red algae

Examples

Above: Brooklyn-based O’Neill Rose Architects planted a mix of Irish moss (Sagina subulata) and thyme between the bluestone pavers at the edge of a swimming pool. Source: Internet

Irish moss is frequently used with Mastocarpus stellatus (Gigartina mamillosa), Chondracanthus acicularis (G. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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