n. A seaweed of a reddish-brown color (Palmaria palmata) which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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 Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata, belonging to the order Florideœ.
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n. coarse edible red seaweed
Word Usage
"Dinger asked, pointing to a rock covered in the brown edible seaweed called dulse."