carragheen

/ˈkɛrəɡiːn/
noun
  1. A type of red seaweed, also known as Irish moss, used to make carrageenan.
    • Carragheen grows along the rocky Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.
    • People have harvested carragheen for centuries to make a traditional pudding.
    • The beach was covered with dried carragheen after the storm.
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