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seaweed

[see-weed] / ˈsiˌwid /
NOUN
kelp
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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

Below the surface of the water, species such as green-brown bladderwrack seaweed provide vital functions for other wildlife.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 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

Macroalgae such as seaweed can have both beneficial and harmful effects, according to Hu.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

The brown boulders covered in slippery seaweed looked like hairy trolls, and the medium stones shifted below us.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

The scientific divers who found the sample were mapping and analysing seaweeds to check on the health of Cornish maerl beds, a project organised by Natural England.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Bladder, toothed and spiral wracks often have notably higher antioxidant contents than many other seaweeds.

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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