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noun
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: black rockweed, bladder fucus, tang, Fucus vesiculosus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rockweed
noun
similar to and found with black rockweed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Ascophyllum nodosum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rockweed
History
From bladder + wrack.
Across languages
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