Irish moss
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
Irish moss see seaweed ; Rhodophyta .
Author not available, IRISH MOSS.,
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
 "Capital (Annapolis)")
|
Gardening: Have your choice of Irish mosses
Capital (Annapolis); 3/17/2006; Lee Reich, AP; 384 words
; Irish moss conjures up images of soft, lush greenery ... is that a number of plants are called Irish moss. The only traits these plants share are ... Completely unrelated to baby's-tears is another Irish moss: the Brownii variety of club spike-moss ...
Read more
|
|
Different varieties of Irish moss
Maryland Gazette; 4/1/2006; Lee Reich Associated Press; 384 words
; Irish moss conjures up images of soft, lush greenery ... is that a number of plants are called Irish moss. The only traits these plants share are ... Completely unrelated to baby's-tears is another Irish moss: the Brownii variety of club spike-moss ...
Read more
|
|
Green carpet of Irish or Scotch moss.
Sunset; 10/1/1984; 255 words
; ... Japanese-style landscaping. Plants sold as Irish moss are the emerald green strains of Sagina ... have the variety name Aurea'. Scotch or Irish moss does well in full sun or--especially ... invasive; keep the edges trimmed. Photo: Irish moss surrounds steppingstones with dense mat ...
Read more
|
 "Portland Press Herald (Maine)")
|
Sea urchins gone, attention shifts to Irish moss harvest ; Maine researchers hope for a sustainable industry without the urchins' boom-and-bust cycle.
Portland Press Herald (Maine); 8/15/2004; MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer; 1063 words
; ... Sea urchins gone, attention shifts to Irish moss harvest ; Maine researchers hope for ... urchins used to eat - Chondrus crispus, or Irish moss - is spreading fast in shallow waters ... mentality of the sea urchin industry. Irish moss is a dark-purple seaweed that is used ...
Read more
|
 "Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)")
|
Fancy a bite of Sheep's Feet, Long Doodie, or Irish Moss? A new Birmingham supermarket plans to stock weird and wonderful foods from all round the world. Lifestyle Editor ZOE CHAMBERLAIN explains what, where and how.(Features)
Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England); 8/12/2007; 1142 words
; ... ZOE CHAMBERLAIN SHEEP feet, Jamaican Irish Moss, Polish sauerkraut stew and dragon fruit ... was believed to absorb negative energy. IRISH MOSS What is it? A peanut-flavoured health ... you drink it? Straight from the can, Irish Moss is like a very thick peanut-flavoured ...
Read more
|
 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
|
IRISH MOSS IS A VIGOROUS PLANT.(Stars)(Column)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 8/24/2003; 811 words
; ... WRITER Dear Carol: We have a patch of Irish moss that was beautiful, lush and green in ... acid soil? - A.S., Syracuse. Dear A.S.: Irish moss or pearlwort is Sagina subulata. It isn ... golden leaved form, S. subulata Aurea.' Irish moss grows best in partial shade and moist ...
Read more
|
|
Moss Is Icing on Irish's Cake
Chicago Sun-Times; 2/2/1995; Taylor Bell; 658 words
; ... the country formally committed to the Irish. Randy Moss, a 6-5, 195-pounder from Belle, W. Va ... other school signed more than three) the Irish also got four other top 100 players ... Kearse wanted to attend Notre Dame, but the Irish had no scholarships left. 8. TENNESSEE ...
Read more
|
 "The Mirror (London, England)")
|
COME BACK TO ME KATE; SHOWBIZ EXCLUSIVE Pete Doherty asks Irish Mirror to deliver this plea to estranged lover Kate Moss.(News)
The Mirror (London, England); 7/31/2007; 77 words
; Byline: By STEPHEN MOYES PETE Doherty today uses the Irish Daily Mirror to send an extraordinary message of love to Kate Moss in a desperate bid to win her back. The junkie rocker - dumped by Kate, 33, earlier this month - believes this is the ...
Read more
|
|
Sewage Filter To Use Irish Peat Moss; Program Is Experiment In Louisa County, Va.
The Washington Post; 6/12/1993; 467 words
; Peat moss from an Irish bog will be used to filter sewage from ... houses have no indoor toilets. The peat moss will be used to filter sewage before ... area also did not drain properly. An Irish company, Bord na Mona Environmental Products ... workers will hook up other houses to peat moss ...
Read more
|
|
Moss plays through Irish fans' taunts
Charleston Gazette; 2/21/2002; Dave Hickman; 467 words
; ... aol.com SOUTH BEND, Ind. - If Chris Moss didn't know what he might be in for ... be a long night. In a way it bothered Moss, all the attention that began 90 minutes ... comical if it wasn't happening to you," Moss said after scoring just 11 points and ... think it was hilarious." The taunting Moss ...
Read more
|
Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses
|
Irish moss
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
Irish moss A red seaweed, Chondrus crispus ; source of the polysaccharide carrageenan .
Read more
|
|
|
moss, Irish
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
moss, Irish See carrageenan .
Read more
|
|
moss
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
... economically important genus Sphagnum forms peat . Many so-called mosses are not bryophytes, including Irish moss (a red form of algae ); beard moss, Iceland moss, oak moss, and reindeer moss (all lichen s); Spanish moss (a name used variously for a lichen ...
Read more
|
|
|
carrageen
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
carrageen Edible seaweeds, Chondrus crispus , also known as Iberian moss or Irish sea moss, and Gigartina stellata ; stewed in milk to make a jelly or blancmange. A source of carrageenan .
Read more
|
|
|
seaweed
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
seaweed Marine algae of interest as food include Irish moss , laver bread, and kelp , which are eaten to some extent in different communities and serve as a mineral supplement in animal feed.
Read more
|