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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

People living near coasts, rivers and lakes ramp up fishing, depleting stocks rapidly until controls are enacted in some locations, along with increased farming for seaweed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I still don’t know which,” he said, setting out to clear the seaweed and tamp down the sand at the world’s only cricket club to play all its home matches on the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

All along the dock, there were vast pens of barrels covered with seaweed and hundreds of bales of cotton waiting for the mills.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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

These seaweeds impart an instantly recognizable savory taste – known as umami flavor – to food and can add a variety of vitamins and minerals to meals.

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 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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