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sea foam

noun

  1. the foam of the sea.

  2. meerschaum.



sea foam

noun

  1. foam formed on the surface of the sea

  2. a former name for meerschaum

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • sea-foam adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sea foam1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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