seaweed
[see-weed]
- any plant or plants growing in the ocean.
- a marine alga.
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Contemporary Examples of seaweed
Poudre de Neptune (dill, fennel, star anise, seaweed) is by far the most-used seasoning in my kitchen.
Historical Examples of seaweed
As a last resort this seaweed is edible, at any rate certain species of it.
The Cruise of the Dry DockT. S. Stribling
Ahead of them the seaweed stretched, apparently all the way to the schooner.
The Cruise of the Dry DockT. S. Stribling
Nearly every dash of foam brought with it biting bits of seaweed now.
The Cruise of the Dry DockT. S. Stribling
It was the seaweed spray of this seaweed ocean that had whipped him during the night.
The Cruise of the Dry DockT. S. Stribling
On the beach, there was quite a movement, but that might be seaweed rocked by the tide.
The Fte At CoquevilleEmile Zola
seaweed
- any of numerous multicellular marine algae that grow on the seashore, in salt marshes, in brackish water, or submerged in the ocean
- any of certain other plants that grow in or close to the sea
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seaweed
[sē′wēd′]
- Any of various red, green, or brown algae that live in ocean waters. Some species of seaweed are free-floating, while others are attached to the ocean bottom. Seaweed range from the size of a pinhead to having large fronds (such as those of many kelps) that can be as much as 30.5 m (100 ft) in length. Certain species are used for food (such as nori) and fertilizer, and others are harvested for carrageenan and other substances used as thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agents in industrial, pharmaceutical, and food products. Seaweed is also a natural source of the element iodine, which is otherwise found only in very small amounts. See more at brown alga green alga red alga.
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