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carrageen

/ˌkɛɹəˈɡin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
car-rageen
IPA
/ˌkɛɹəˈɡin/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Irish moss (Chondrus crispus)

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɛɹəˈɡin/
  • British English: /ˌkæɹəˈɡiːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

carrageens (plural) carageen (alternative) caragheen (alternative) carragheen (alternative) carrigeen (alternative)

Derived Forms

carrageenan carrageenase carrageenin carrageenine carrageenophyte

Phrases

carrageen moss

Synonyms

irish moss carageen carragheen chondrus crispus

Questions

How do you pronounce carrageen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɛɹəˈɡin/.
What does carrageen mean?
Irish moss (Chondrus crispus)
Where does carrageen come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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