dulse

(dŭls)
n.
An edible red alga (Palmaria palmata) that grows on rocky shores on both sides of the northern Atlantic Ocean.

[Scottish Gaelic duileasg, from Old Irish duilesc.]

Edible purplish-brown seaweeds, Rhodymenia palmata and Dilsea carnosa, used in soups and jellies.

[duhlss] Hailing from the British Isles, dulse is an edible, coarse-textured, red seaweed with a pungent, briny flavor. When dried, dulse remains supple though rubbery, which may be why some stalwart Irish use it like chewing tobacco. Dulse is primarily used in soups and condiments.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: coarse edible red seaweed
  Synonym: Rhodymenia palmata

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