noun
Meaning 1
Any of many brown algae of the genus Sargassum; gulfweed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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sargassum
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noun
Meaning 2
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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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gulfweed, sargasso, Sargassum bacciferum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: brown algae
History
Etymology
Portuguese sargaço