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seaweed

[see-weed] / ˈsiˌwid /
NOUN
kelp
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Officials are required by the state constitution to let the public swim, fish and collect seaweed along the state’s 400 miles of coastline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Absorbing sunlight, the seaweed takes about four days to fully dry before it can be washed several times and boiled to release the jelly-like substance known as agar-agar.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

At first glance, it looked like a small raft of seaweed.

From Slate Jun. 19, 2026

When I visited Havana again this spring to report on the mounting crisis, the malecón was deserted, strewn with brown seaweed that had been flung from the ocean by crashing waves.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

Nathan was happy when Mother Water Monster stopped near a bed of rocks that nested on a tangle of seaweed.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

These fossils are among the earliest known seaweeds in the geological record, dating to a time when most organisms were visible only under a microscope.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2025

It said the site supported specialised communities of animals, seaweeds and the rare short-snouted seahorse.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2025

Containing extracts of seaweeds such as toothed wrack and sea spaghetti, seaweed-based skincare lines claim anti-photoaging, hydrating and protective, nourishing and skin-plumping effects.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2024

I mentioned some of them before — the seaweeds, the mushrooms, legumes, and so on.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2024

Japanese waters are also rich in clams and oysters and other shellfish, crabs and shrimp and crayfish, and edible seaweeds.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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