kelp
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Definition of kelp
1a
: any of various large brown seaweeds (order Laminariales)
b
: a mass of large seaweeds
2
: the ashes of seaweed used especially as a source of iodine
Examples of kelp in a Sentence
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Abalone are very much an indicator of the health of the kelp forest. — Richie Hertzberg, National Geographic, "California's disappearing sea snails carry a grim climate warning," 20 Aug. 2019 Cold water provides kelp crucial nutrients for rapid growth, scientists say. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego spending $3.6M to monitor local underwater kelp forests," 15 July 2019 The oil paintings are scenes of the ocean from the perspective of being in the water and include paintings of ocean kelp. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Girl Scouts donate trash sorting cans to Alta Vista Botanical Gardens," 17 June 2019 With the anchor secured, Fonts explores another reef where a few bunches of kelp have taken root. — Nick Rahaim, SFChronicle.com, "Without abalone, spearfishing hooks North Coast anglers," 17 June 2019 Alongside Woods and Koepka, the narratives at Pebble Beach this week are as tangled as the kelp in Carmel Bay. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, "Tiger Woods' 10-year plan to surpass Jack Nicklaus," 12 June 2019 Like the trees of a rainforest, the towering lines of kelp support a bustling underwater city and nursery for young sea creatures. — Maya Wei-haas, Smithsonian, "Chile Announces Protections For Massive Swath of Ocean With Three New Marine Parks," 27 Feb. 2018 Beauty brands like Tonymoly are taking sheet masks up a notch by ditching traditional cotton and creating sheets out of real kelp for even more potent hydration delivery. — Alexandra Tunell, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Biggest Korean Beauty Trends to Know for 2016," 15 Jan. 2016 Cardiff’s earliest industry was a kelp works, built in 1912 to process seaweed for use as a food additive and also as potash, a key ingredient of gunpowder. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cardiff-by-the-Sea: A string of stunning beaches and small-town perfection," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kelp.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for kelp
kelp
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English Language Learners Definition of kelp
: a type of brown seaweed
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Kids Definition of kelp
: a large brown seaweed
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Medical Definition of kelp
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: any of various large brown seaweeds (orders Laminariales and Fucales) and especially laminarias of which some are used for food especially in China and Japan and as sources of alginates, iodine, and medicinal substances
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: the ashes of seaweed used especially as a source of iodine
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