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carageen

carageen

9.6
A dark purple seaweed eaten and used to thicken food like puddings
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : carragenina
  • Traditional Irish desserts sometimes use carageen to create a jelly-like texture.

Examples

  • The chef simmered the carageen with milk to thicken the pudding.

  • Harvesting carageen from the rocky shore requires careful attention to tides.

  • I love adding carageen to my smoothies.

  • Have you tried carageen in your desserts?

  • The chef simmered the carageen with milk to thicken the pudding.

  • Traditional Irish desserts sometimes use carageen to create a jelly-like texture.

  • Harvesting carageen from the rocky shore requires careful attention to tides.

Synonyms

carrageen
vscarageen
9.8

A dark purple edible seaweed from Atlantic coasts used to thicken food

is the alternate spelling and noted for use in medicine
Irish moss
vscarageen
7.4

A dark purple seaweed eaten and used to make food thicker

is used more broadly in both food and traditional medicine
Chondrus crispus
vscarageen
  • Specialized
9.1

A dark purple edible seaweed found on Atlantic coasts used to thicken food

is spoken of as edible seaweed applied in food and medicine

Surface Forms

carageen singular
carageens plural

Etymology

Carageen comes from the Irish word carraigín, meaning 'little rock', because this dark purple seaweed often grows on coastal rocks. It is also called 'Irish moss', and when cooked it makes a jelly, so the name helps explain why carageen is used to thicken food.