Irish moss
Irish moss noun: a species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.
Noun
Irish moss (countable and uncountable, plural Irish mosses)
- A species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.
- At Jerusalem village the inhabitants were collecting in haste, before a thunder-shower now approaching, the Irish moss which they had spread to dry.1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter I. "The Shipwreck", page 13.
- Synonyms:
- carrageen, carrageen moss
- Mastocarpus stellatus (false Irish moss), a less commonly gathered seaweed.
- Gracilaria, a genus of seaweeds, cultivated and eaten in Asian cuisines.
- Soleirolia soleirolii (angel's tears), a plant in the nettle family.
- Sagina subulata (syns. Sagina alexandrae), heath pearlwort, a terrestrial plant with needle-like leaves.
- Arenaria verna (golden moss)
Irish moss meaning in Tamil
Irish moss in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்
Synonyms of Irish moss
Forms of Irish moss
| plural | Irish mosses |
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Origin of Irish moss
(seaweed): From its frequency on the Irish coast.
Questions about Irish moss
- What does Irish moss mean?
- Irish moss means a species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.
- What is Irish moss in Tamil?
- Irish moss in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், தாவரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Irish moss meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Irish moss?
- Irish moss is a noun.
- What is the plural of Irish moss?
- The plural of Irish moss is Irish mosses.
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