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sargasso

[ sahr-gas-oh ]
/ sɑrˈgæs oʊ /

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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British Dictionary definitions for sargasso

sargasso

sargasso weed

/ (sɑːˈɡæsəʊ) /

noun plural -sos

another name for gulfweed, sargassum

Word Origin for sargasso

C16: from Portuguese sargaço, of unknown origin
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