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noun
sargassum; algae of the genus Sargassum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sargassum, sargasso, Sargassum bacciferum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: brown algae
History
From gulf (“Gulf of Mexico”) + weed.
Across languages
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