Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irish moss

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: irish -moss
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Mastocarpus stellatus (false Irish moss), a less commonly gathered seaweed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Gracilaria, a genus of seaweeds, cultivated and eaten in Asian cuisines.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Soleirolia soleirolii (angel's tears), a plant in the nettle family.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Sagina subulata (syns. Sagina alexandrae), heath pearlwort, a terrestrial plant with needle-like leaves.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Arenaria verna (golden moss)

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter I. "The Shipwreck", page 13. At Jerusalem village the inhabitants were collecting in haste, before a thunder-shower now approaching, the Irish moss which they had spread to dry."

Etymology

(seaweed): From its frequency on the Irish coast.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

Irish mosses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

carrageenan

Synonyms

carrageen carrageen moss carageen carragheen chondrus crispus

Questions

What does irish moss mean?: A species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.
Where does irish moss come from?: (seaweed): From its frequency on the Irish coast.

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