dulse

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [duhls]
- /dʌls/
- /dʌls/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhls]
- /dʌls/

Definitions of dulse word

noun dulse a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata. 1
noun dulse A dark red edible seaweed with flattened branching fronds. 1
noun dulse any of several seaweeds, esp Rhodymenia palmata, that occur on rocks and have large red edible fronds 0
noun dulse any of several edible red algae (esp. Rhodymenia palmata) with large, wedge-shaped fronds 0
noun dulse A seaweed of a reddish-brown color (Palmaria palmata) which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland. 0

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Origin of dulse

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; Scots dial. < Scots Gaelic duileasg (by syncope, as in Scots, etc.)

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Parts of speech for Dulse

noun

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pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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dulse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for dulse

noun dulse

seaweed — any plant or plants growing in the ocean.
scum — a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
kelp — any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes.
rootless — having no roots.

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