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seaweed

[ see-weed ]

noun

  1. any plant or plants growing in the ocean.
  2. a marine alga.


seaweed

/ ˈ²õ¾±ËËŒ·É¾±Ë»å /

noun

  1. any of numerous multicellular marine algae that grow on the seashore, in salt marshes, in brackish water, or submerged in the ocean
  2. any of certain other plants that grow in or close to the sea
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seaweed

/ ²õŧ′·Éŧ»å′ /

  1. 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.
  2. See more at brown alga
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of seaweed1

First recorded in 1570–80; sea + weed 1
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“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.â€

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She noticed something brown in the water, which she at first thought was seaweed.

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No one mentioned the common names for these ingredients: seaweed, vitamin B2, and MSG, a common amino acid that has been demonized because it's popular in Asian food.

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Smelling salty sea water and dried out seaweed makes me feel like I’m living a life worth living.

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Lots of the waste is tangled in the seaweed which was once an asset to the community.

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