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DULSE
dulse, Rhodymenia palmata
(noun) coarse edible red seaweed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dulse (usually uncountable, plural dulses)
A seaweed of a reddish-brown color (Palmaria palmata) which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland.
Anagrams
• duels, leuds, ludes, slued
Source: Wiktionary
Dulse, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. duileasg; duille leaf + uisge water. Cf. Whisky.] (Bot.)
Definition: A seaweed of a reddish brown color, which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland. The true dulse is Sarcophyllis edulis; the common is Rhodymenia. [Written also dillisk.] The crimson leaf of the dulse is seen To blush like a banner bathed in slaughter. Percival.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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