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noun
A foam created by the agitation of seawater.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: spume
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A light green-blue color.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and brown sugar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of meerschaum (“type of mineral”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: meerschaum
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English see fom, see fome, equivalent to sea + foam.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
