·noun 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.].
♦ Iridea dulce, one of the edible fuci. It is an article of trade in America and Holland, and is ple...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·- A variety of edible seaweed (Laurencia pinnatifida) distinguished for its pungency. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
♦ Halymenia edulis; a pungent sea-weed, which, as well as H. palmata, common dulse, is eaten in Scot...