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varec

British  
/ ˈværɛk /

noun

  1. another name for kelp

  2. the ash obtained from kelp

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Etymology

Origin of varec

C17: from French, from Old Norse wrek (unattested); see wreck

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It is the varec of Brittany and Normandy, the blanquette of Frontignan and Aigues-mortes, and the salicor of Narbonne.

From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams

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