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\ ˈdəls 
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\Definition of dulse
: any of several coarse red seaweeds (especially Palmaria palmata) found especially in northern latitudes and used as a food condiment
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Recent Examples on the Web For the cabbage slaw Stir shredded cabbage with 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus the rice wine vinegar, sesame seeds and dulse.
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Nick Marino, New York Times, "How to Build a Pretty Macrobiotic Meal Like a Jewelry Designer," 4 Mar. 2020 Toasted dulse, which has been called the bacon of the sea, goes in crumbles over everything.
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Tamar Adler, Vogue, "Is Seaweed the Perfect Food?," 15 Feb. 2019 There’s a spread made from cabbage and dulse that approaches the experience of eating an extremely ripe cheese, then just keeps on going.
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Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, "What’s on the menu at Falmouth’s Buffalo Jump? ‘Weird food that only weirdos like’," 11 July 2018
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The first known use of dulse was circa 1698
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