bladderwrack
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discoveredFucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
More definitions
- a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
- similar to and found with black rockweed
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From bladder + wrack.From bladder + wrack.
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Forms
plural: bladderwracksSynonyms
13 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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