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CHONDRUS CRISPUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America
Synonyms:
carageen; carrageen; carragheen; Chondrus crispus; Irish moss
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Chondrus crispus" is a kind of...):
red algae (marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan)
Holonyms ("Chondrus crispus" is a member of...):
Chondrus; genus Chondrus (a genus of protoctist)
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