sea lettuce
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sea lettuce
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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The government previously identified, external that "nutrients from outside the bay, run-off from streams that contain fertiliser and treated waste water from the water treatment works' all normally contribute to the growth of sea lettuce".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The bar, made with sea lettuce from Monterey Bay Seaweeds and salt from Big Sur Salt, is vegan.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2022
A study from False Bay, in Cape Town, South Africa found the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac in sea lettuce, an edible seaweed.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2021
Eating sea lettuce or injecting disinfectant won’t prevent you from getting COVID-19.
From Nature ● Jun. 16, 2020
As soon as we were done, Mouse crept out of the grasses and attacked a small hole in the soil, dragging out a strand of sea lettuce so she could properly subdue it.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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