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A.Word.A.Day--carrageen![]() ![]() This week's theme: toponyms coined after places in Ireland (map of our virtual tour). carrageen or carragheen (KAR-uh-geen) noun An edible seaweed, usually purplish, found on the Atlantic coast of Europe and North America. Also called Irish moss. Carrageen is the source of carrageenan, used as a thickener and emulsifier (to make sure a solid is evenly distributed in a liquid). [After Carrageen, near Waterford in southeast Ireland.] Carrageen pictures See more usage examples of carrageen in Vocabulary.com's dictionary. -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Melissa Katsoulis collects the school reports of famous writers. Who is this week's pupil?
Apr 14, 2007.
X-BonusSince we are destined to live out our lives in the prison of our minds, our one duty is to furnish it well. -Peter Ustinov, actor, writer and director (1921-2004) |
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