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badderlocks

[ bad-er-loks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. an edible kelp, Alaria esculenta, found on the coasts of Europe and the British Isles.

badderlocks

/ ˈbædəˌlɒks /

noun

  1. a seaweed, Alaria esculenta , that has long brownish-green fronds and is eaten in parts of N Europe

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Word History and Origins

Origin of badderlocks1

1780–90; perhaps Balder + lock 2 + -s 3; compare Balder brae plant name < Old Norse Baldro brā Balder's eyelash

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Word History and Origins

Origin of badderlocks1

C18: of unknown origin

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