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carrageen

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkæɹəˈɡiːn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkæɹəˌɡiːn/
  • General-American: /ˌkɛɹəˈɡin/
  • General-American: /ˈkɛɹəˌɡin/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Irish moss (Chondrus crispus)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Irish moss, carageen, carragheen, Chondrus crispus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: red algae

History

Etymology

From Irish carraigín (“Irish moss”), from carraig (“rock”).