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| carrageen |
a purplish-brown seaweed found along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America; Irish moss. |
| clambake |
a picnic or party on the beach at which clams and other foods are cooked. The food is usually baked or steamed on heated rocks covered with a layer of seaweed. |
| iodine |
a substance that is one of the chemical elements. Iodine combines easily with other elements. It is found in salt water and seaweed. Iodine is poisonous in its pure crystal form. (symbol: I) [1/2 definitions] |
| Irish moss |
a purplish-brown seaweed found along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America; carrageen. |
| kelp |
a coarse brown seaweed. [2 definitions] |
| makimono |
sushi that is rolled and cut into pieces, typically wrapped in dark green seaweed called "nori." [1/2 definitions] |
| mucilage |
any of various gelatinous or gummy substances present in plants such as seaweed. [1/2 definitions] |
| sushi |
a Japanese dish consisting of rice combined with vinegar and a sweetening agent, wrapped, esp. in seaweed, around raw fish or vegetables. |
| wrack2 |
seaweed, kelp, or other marine vegetation that has been washed ashore. [1/2 definitions] |
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