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Definition of Irish moss

1. Noun. Dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.

Definition of Irish moss

1. Noun. A species of edible seaweed, ''Chondrus crispus''. ¹

2. Noun. Alternative spelling of Irish moss. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Irish moss

1. Synonym: cartilage. 2. The plant Chondrus crispus, Fucus crispus, or Gigartina mamillosa (family Gigartinaceae); a demulcent in chronic and intestinal disorders. Synonym: carrageen, carragheen, Irish moss, pearl moss. Origin: G. Chondros, gristle (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irish Moss

Literary usage of Irish moss

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1867)
"... Irish moss. , • In some of the filamentous alg£6 there is.» conjunction of two cells, so as to produce a spore; in others there is a ..."

2. American Druggist (1887)
"Take of good bleached Irish moss a convenient quantity, wash it well with ... Irish moss gelatin may be readily prepared in a small way by the following ..."

3. A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the Dietetical Regimen by Jonathan Pereira (1843)
"Carrageen or Irish moss, called also Pearl Moss, (Chondrus crispus,) is extensively used, partly as a domestic remedy and partly as a nutritive substance. ..."

4. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1887)
"E. Painter read a paper on "Irish moss Gelatin ; Some of its Properties and Uses." Irish moss GELATIN. HY EMLEN PAINTER. As a member of the National ..."

5. Food: Some Account of Its Sources, Constituents and Uses by Arthur Herbert Church (1876)
"Irish moss (really a sea-weed) is one of the few marine plants which is commonly ... Irish moss is collected on the north and north-west shores of Ireland; ..."

6. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1867)
"... Irish moss. , • In some of the filamentous alg£6 there is.» conjunction of two cells, so as to produce a spore; in others there is a ..."

7. American Druggist (1887)
"Take of good bleached Irish moss a convenient quantity, wash it well with ... Irish moss gelatin may be readily prepared in a small way by the following ..."

8. A Treatise on Food and Diet: With Observations on the Dietetical Regimen by Jonathan Pereira (1843)
"Carrageen or Irish moss, called also Pearl Moss, (Chondrus crispus,) is extensively used, partly as a domestic remedy and partly as a nutritive substance. ..."

9. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1887)
"E. Painter read a paper on "Irish moss Gelatin ; Some of its Properties and Uses." Irish moss GELATIN. HY EMLEN PAINTER. As a member of the National ..."

10. Food: Some Account of Its Sources, Constituents and Uses by Arthur Herbert Church (1876)
"Irish moss (really a sea-weed) is one of the few marine plants which is commonly ... Irish moss is collected on the north and north-west shores of Ireland; ..."

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