seaweed
noun
any plant or plants growing in the ocean.
seaweeds
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pluralof seaweed.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Our research group has discovered novel bioactive lipids in Japanese dietary fish, herbal teas, and seaweeds," Gowda adds, "helping to shed light on Japan's underexplored lipid-rich food resources."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
These fossils are among the earliest known seaweeds in the geological record, dating to a time when most organisms were visible only under a microscope.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025
It said the site supported specialised communities of animals, seaweeds and the rare short-snouted seahorse.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
“And it was, like, this butter board that had crab and preserved lemon and these seaweeds and all this stuff and then, like, this brown butter, as well, on top of the butter.”
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
Japanese waters are also rich in clams and oysters and other shellfish, crabs and shrimp and crayfish, and edible seaweeds.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
