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- [guhlf-weed]
- /ˈgʌlfˌwid/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guhlf-weed]
- /ˈgʌlfˌwid/
Definitions of gulfweed word
- noun gulfweed a coarse, olive-brown, branching seaweed, Sargassum bacciferum, common in the Gulf Stream and tropical American seas, characterized by numerous berrylike air vessels. 1
- noun gulfweed any seaweed of the same genus. 1
- noun gulfweed Sargassum. 1
- noun gulfweed any brown seaweed of the genus Sargassum, esp S. bacciferum, having air bladders and forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters, esp the Gulf Stream 0
- noun gulfweed a brown algae (genus Sargassum) with berrylike air sacs, found floating in the Gulf Stream, Pacific Ocean, etc. 0
- noun gulfweed sargassum 0
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Origin of gulfweed
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; gulf + weed1
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Parts of speech for Gulfweed
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gulfweed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gulfweed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gulfweed
noun gulfweed
- algae — Algae is a type of plant with no stems or leaves that grows in water or on damp surfaces.
- tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
- rockweed — a fucoid seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide.
- sea tangle — any of various seaweeds, especially of the genus Laminaria.
- kelp — any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes.
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