seaweed

🇬🇧 UK/'si:wi:d/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Any of various marine algae or plants that grow in the sea, such as kelp

海藻,海草

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
seaother
+
weedother
=seaweed

Common Collocations

  • 1.dried seaweed干海藻/紫菜
  • 2.seaweed extract海藻提取物
  • 3.edible seaweed可食用海藻
  • 4.[seaweed farming]海藻养殖

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Seaweed is rich in iodine and is widely used in Japanese cuisine.

  • 2.

    The beach was covered in thick, slippery seaweed after the storm.

  • 3.

    Scientists are exploring seaweed as a sustainable source of biofuel.

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