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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

The coastal waters are used by tribal people for seaweed and abalone gathering, and the shores host youth cultural camps, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

"The seaweed grows around big rocks -- when there are big waves, you have to move aside quickly," she said.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 19, 2026

“She means vampire, not seaweed, but it doesn’t matter. It’s too warm to be particular about one’s parts of speech,” murmured Jo.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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

From BBC Aug. 28, 2025

“And it was, like, this butter board that had crab and preserved lemon and these seaweeds and all this stuff and then, like, this brown butter, as well, on top of the butter.”

From Salon Apr. 1, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2024

The main primary producers on the seafloor are microalgae, seaweeds, and seagrasses.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 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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