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seaweed

[see-weed] / ˈsiˌwid /
NOUN
kelp
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Researchers have identified potential alternatives — including seaweed, cassava waste, single-cell proteins produced by fungi and even sewage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

But it could also include kombucha, seaweed snacks, muesli and chewing gum, depending on their sugar content.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

I tried Kumamoto oysters here as part of a sprawling seafood tower — alongside snow crab, lobster tails, tuna tartare with seaweed salad and more — and they immediately became my new favorite variety.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

One option is Hawaii’s small but promising ocean-tech industry, which includes firms that repair cargo ships, make sensors to detect floods, breed commercial shellfish or make livestock supplements from seaweed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The Berserker had seaweed strung through one of his golden earrings, and he was wheezing.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

For humans, the abundant minerals and anti-inflammatory properties of certain seaweeds have seen their extracts used in medicines from treating acid reflux to wound dressings.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The seaweeds with the greatest nutritional value include those often referred to as the "wracks".

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

The slick surface of seaweeds such as seaweed and kelp is attributed to alginate, a mucilaginous substance.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 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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