kelp Definition
kelp (kelp)
noun
- any of an order (Laminariales) of large, coarse, brown algae
- ashes of seaweed, from which iodine is obtained
Etymology: ME culp
kelp Usage Examples
Converse of subject
cover: South coast There is an extensive boulder plain covered by dense kelp inshore of Lee Rocks.
Converse of object
- take: For a month now I've been taking kelp which is supposed to be good for hair growth.
- dry: This is truly a ' living salad ' - grow in organic soil, feeding with dried kelp on an occasional basis.
- include: The remaining top cultured species include kelp, oysters, shrimp and salmon.
- wave: We visit rocky reefs and the vast beds of waving kelp which are home to hundreds of species.
- call: Although bladderwrack is sometimes called kelp, that name is not specific to this species and should be avoided.
- find: There are six different species of kelp found around Lundy.
Adjective modifier
- giant: They range in size from a single cell to giant kelp over 150 feet long.
- thick: Further up the gullies cannon and anchors can be found among the thick kelp.
- e.g.: Euglena ) to plants of several meters in length ( e.g. kelp ).
Modifies a noun
- holdfast: The rocks between the kelp holdfasts can be a blaze of color.
- frond: Above the entrance large kelp fronds can be seen swaying in the waves 10 or 15 meters above.
- gull: The gulls were predominantly grey-headed, but among them we found 2 kelp gulls, a Med. gull and good numbers of slender-billed gulls.
- forest: Toward the end of the dive we went through a kelp forest.
- bed: Our camp today provides a great vantage point to observe whales feeding in the kelp beds just offshore.
- industry: One new way of making money was through the kelp industry which, however, was very short lived.
Noun used with modifier
- sea: Other Information These tablets are made using finest quality wild sea kelp, a naturally rich marine source of iodine.
- bull: Tuesday, September 13, we headed out to Christie Reef, a steep reef with a lot of bull kelp.
- sugar: Laminaria saccharina ( sugar kelp ) might also reach this sort of length.
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