Meanings
nouncarrageen (countable and uncountable, plural carrageens)
plural carrageens · alternative carageen · alternative caragheen · alternative carragheen · alternative carrigeen
- countableuncountableIrish moss (Chondrus crispus)
Synonyms & antonyms
noundark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America
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Origin
- Irishcarraigín“Irish moss”
- Englishcarrageen
From Irish carraigín (“Irish moss”), from carraig (“rock”).
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APA
carrageen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrageen
MLA
“carrageen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrageen. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carrageen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrageen.
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