brown seaweed

British  

noun

1. another term for brown algae

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Example Sentences

When I visited Havana again this spring to report on the mounting crisis, the malecón was deserted, strewn with brown seaweed that had been flung from the ocean by crashing waves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Dave Ali, an oil and gas platform worker who lives down the street, said the amount of the heavy brown seaweed amassing on the beach had grown every year since about 2014.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

A leafy brown seaweed festooned with what look like berries.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Sargassum is a large, leafy brown seaweed that’s abundant in the ocean.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023

Here and there, a row of smaller boulders lay half sunk in the sand, with only their rounded tops, covered with long brown seaweed, appearing above the surface.

From Soap-Bubble Stories For Children by Barry, Fanny