noun

seaweed

SEE-weed

noun

Any of various plant-like algae that grow in the sea, often washed up on beaches.

"Strands of seaweed were tangled around the rocks at low tide."

"Some seaweed is edible and used in Japanese cooking."

How to Use Seaweed

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA general term for the plant-like growths found in the ocean.

Common pairings

tangled in seaweed edible seaweed

seaweeds plural

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Strands of _____ were tangled around the rocks at low tide.

From "sea" plus "weed."

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