sargasso

[ sahr-gas-oh ]

noun

, plural sar·gas·sos.

1. a gulfweed.

sargasso

/ sɑːˈɡæsəʊ /

noun

1. See sargassum, gulfweed
   another name for gulfweed sargassum

Word History and Origins

Origin of sargasso¹

1590–1600; < Portuguese, perhaps special use of sargaço rockrose < Latin salicastrum, equivalent to salic- (stem of salix ) willow + -astrum, neuter of -aster -aster ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sargasso¹

C16: from Portuguese sargaço, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is hovering near 14,000, and global bond markets are as calm as the Sargasso Sea.

From The Daily Beast

She may drift into the Sargasso Sea of daytime television, where she can chat up B-list celebrities.

From The Daily Beast

There's a sea called Sargasso, and if I told you half the things about it, you'd think me daft.

From Project Gutenberg

The same may be said of the Sargasso Sea, where millions of living creatures make their home.

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Among its 468 different species is the Sargasso or Gulf-weed, sprays of which are sometimes thrown ashore after rough weather.

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The days slipped rapidly away, until we entered the Sargasso Sea, that strange vortex in the middle of the Atlantic.

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On several days about this time, we passed through large masses of seaweed drifting from the Sargasso Sea.

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