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sargasso
[ sahr-gas-oh ]
/ sɑrˈgæs oʊ /
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noun, plural sar·gas·sos.
a gulfweed.
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Origin of sargasso
1590–1600; <Portuguese, perhaps special use of sargaço rockrose <Latin salicastrum, equivalent to salic- (stem of salix) willow + -astrum, neuter of -aster-aster1
Words nearby sargasso
sardonyx, Sardou, Sarera Bay, SARFU, Sarg, sargasso, Sargasso Sea, sargassum, sargassumfish, sarge, Sargent
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Word Origin for sargasso
C16: from Portuguese sargaço, of unknown origin
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