Irish moss

noun6

1. •
   A species of edible seaweed, Chondrus crispus.

   • At Jerusalem village the inhabitants were collecting in haste, before a thunder-shower now approaching, the Irish moss which they had spread to dry. — 1865
2. •
   Mastocarpus stellatus (false Irish moss), a less commonly gathered seaweed.
3. •
   Gracilaria, a genus of seaweeds, cultivated and eaten in Asian cuisines.
4. •
   Soleirolia soleirolii (angel's tears), a plant in the nettle family.
5. •
   Sagina subulata (syns. Sagina alexandrae), heath pearlwort, a terrestrial plant with needle-like leaves.
6. •
   Arenaria verna (golden moss)