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sea·weed (-wēd′)

noun

  1. any sea plant or plants; esp., any marine alga, as kelp
    in full marine seaweed
  2. any similar freshwater plant
    in full freshwater seaweed

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seaweed Synonyms

seaweed

n.

kelp, tangle, sea tangle, sea meadow, algae, marine meadow; see also plant.

Types of seaweed include: sea moss, Irish moss, Sargasso weed, dulse, rockweed, sea lettuce, kelp, giant kelp, agar-agar, gulfweed, hempweed, laminaria, sea cabbage.


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seaweed Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • calcify: A natural way to combat acidity is to add calcified seaweed which will also add valuable trace elements.

Preposition: on

  • shore: Blue skies, rugged rocks, sheltered waters, and brown seaweed on the shore.

Adjective modifier

  • crispy: And crispy seaweed - finely shredded cabbage fried and - sprinkled with sugar - doesn't exist either.

Modifies a noun

  • extract: For tired looking lawns, a feed with liquid seaweed extract will give the grass a boost.

Noun used with modifier

  • nori: Jane was looking for nori seaweed to make sushi.
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