Irish moss en · NOUN
Etymology
(seaweed): From its frequency on the Irish coast.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.
1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter I. "The Shipwreck", page 13. At Jerusalem village the inhabitants were collecting in haste, before a thunder-shower now approaching, the Irish moss which they had spread to dry.
- (countable, uncountable) Mastocarpus stellatus (false Irish moss), a less commonly gathered seaweed.
- (countable, uncountable) Gracilaria, a genus of seaweeds, cultivated and eaten in Asian cuisines.
- (countable, uncountable) Soleirolia soleirolii (angel's tears), a plant in the nettle family.
- (countable, uncountable) Sagina subulata (syns. Sagina alexandrae), heath pearlwort, a terrestrial plant with needle-like leaves.
- (countable, uncountable) Arenaria verna (golden moss)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish mosses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
carrageen (Chondrus crispus) · carrageen moss (Chondrus crispus)
Translations (17)
de Irisch Moos (edible seaweed) · gl carrapucho (edible seaweed) · ko 카라긴 (edible seaweed) · ru ирла́ндский мох (edible seaweed) · cs irský mech (edible seaweed) · de Knorpeltang (edible seaweed) · ca molsa d'Irlanda (edible seaweed) · gd cairgean (edible seaweed) · mi rehia (edible seaweed) · ga carraigín (edible seaweed) · cy gwymon melys (edible seaweed) · es musgo de Irlanda (edible seaweed) · ru жемчу́жный мох (edible seaweed) · gv carrickeen (edible seaweed) · gd carraigean (edible seaweed) · gd cairgein (edible seaweed) · gd màthair an duilisg (edible seaweed)