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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How to use sargasso in a sentence

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is hovering near 14,000, and global bond markets are as calm as the Sargasso Sea.
Why Do Banks Get Away With Murder?|Daniel Gross|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She may drift into the Sargasso Sea of daytime television, where she can chat up B-list celebrities.
Arrivederci, Sarah!|Joe McGinniss|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There's a sea called Sargasso, and if I told you half the things about it, you'd think me daft.
The Wind Bloweth|Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
The same may be said of the Sargasso Sea, where millions of living creatures make their home.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold

Among its 468 different species is the Sargasso or Gulf-weed, sprays of which are sometimes thrown ashore after rough weather.
Devonshire|Francis A. Knight
The days slipped rapidly away, until we entered the Sargasso Sea, that strange vortex in the middle of the Atlantic.
The Log of a Sea-Waif|Frank T. Bullen
On several days about this time, we passed through large masses of seaweed drifting from the Sargasso Sea.
Five Months on a German Raider|Frederic George Trayes

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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