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vraic

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /vɹeɪk/
  • rhymes with -eɪk

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noun

Meaning 1

Seaweed gathered for use as a fertilizer or fuel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: Channel Islands

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Auregnais Norman vraic (“seaweed”), from Germanic. Doublet of wrack.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norman: vraic — seaweed gathered for use as a fertilizer or fuel
  • Norman: vrai — seaweed gathered for use as a fertilizer or fuel