seaweed
noun
sea·weed
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Definition of seaweed
1
: a mass or growth of marine plants
2
: a plant growing in the sea
especially
: a marine alga (such as a kelp)
Examples of seaweed in a Sentence
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And its true power comes from the sea: Fucus Serratus, a strain of seaweed harvested off the coast of Ireland, lends antioxidants and minerals that improve elasticity and detoxify the skin. — Chloe Metzger And Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, "The Best Face Oil for Every Single Skin Type," 29 Aug. 2019 Some are layered with kale, carrot and water chestnuts, others with tofu, mushrooms, Chinese cabbage and dried seaweed. — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, "Dumplings are a good bet," 27 Aug. 2019 The lagoon is about 18 feet deep at the center, and divers faced poor visibility underwater because of the heavy presence of seaweed, Velez said. — Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, "Officials: Body of man who drowned trying to rescue dog from Lincoln Park Lagoon recovered," 25 Aug. 2019 Veils of seaweed hung from its rotting timbers, and it was encrusted with barnacles. — Smithsonian, "John Steinbeck’s Epic Ocean Voyage Rewrote the Rules of Ecology," 22 Aug. 2019 Oaxaca’s Pacific coast is ideal for surfers (and seaweed-free). — The Economist, "Can tourism boost one of Mexico’s poorest states?," 25 July 2019 With help from a pair of NASA satellites, scientists have identified what’s being called the biggest patch of seaweed ever seen. — NBC News, "Scientists discover the world's biggest seaweed patch. They say it could be the 'new normal.'," 9 July 2019 The university's team, which includes Mengqiu Wang, discovered in satellite images that areas of this type of seaweed stretched across surface waters from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico. — Marcus Lim, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida’s sargassum seaweed invasion will continue, study says," 5 July 2019 In his lab, van Leeuwen opens a cooler and pulls out a large sheet of frozen, brownish seaweed. — Marta Zaraska, Discover Magazine, "Raising the Steaks: How One City in the Netherlands Wants to Feed the World," 13 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seaweed.' 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 seaweed
seaweed
noun
English Language Learners Definition of seaweed
: a type of plant that grows in the sea
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seaweed
noun
sea·weed
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Kids Definition of seaweed
: an alga (as a kelp) that grows in the sea
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