irish moss Synonyms
Another word for irish moss
• noun (Context 1)
A purple or reddish-brown marine red alga (Chondrus crispus) native to the rocky Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America, harvested as a sea vegetable.
"Coastal foragers harvest carrageen at low tide from the cold, rocky shores of the North Atlantic."
• noun (Context 2)
The dried, bleached fronds or gelatinous extract of the Chondrus crispus seaweed, widely used in cooking as a natural thickening, stabilizing, and gelling agent in puddings, soups, and dairy products, as well as a fining agent in brewing.
"The traditional pudding recipe calls for simmering dried carrageenan in milk until the mixture thickens into a smooth custard."
• noun (Context 3)
A low-growing, mat-forming perennial evergreen plant (Sagina subulata) in the pink family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe and cultivated as an ornamental groundcover for its dense, moss-like emerald foliage and tiny, star-shaped white flowers that bloom in late spring and summer.
"We planted pearlwort between the garden stepping stones, and by June it was dotted with tiny white blossoms."