gulfweed
Sargassum; algae of the genus SargassumSargassum; algae of the genus Sargassum.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Sargassum; algae of the genus Sargassum.
More definitions
- brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From gulf (“Gulf of Mexico”) + weed.From gulf (“Gulf of Mexico”) + weed.
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Forms
plural: gulfweeds| Singular | gulfweed |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea:sargassumsargassoSargassum bacciferum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable