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

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of carrageen English)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 .]

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America [syn: Irish moss , carrageen , carragheen , Chondrus crispus ]