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noun
1.
any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes. See illus. under stipe.
2.
a bed or mass of such seaweeds.
3.
the ash of these seaweeds.
verb (used without object)
4.
to burn these seaweeds for their ash.
Origin:
1350–1400; apparently dialectal variant of Middle English culp < ?
1350–1400; apparently dialectal variant of Middle English culp < ?
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| —n | |
| 1. | any large brown seaweed, esp any in the order Laminariales |
| 2. | the ash of such seaweed, used as a source of iodine and potash |
| [C14: of unknown origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
kelp
1660s, from M.E. culpe (late 14c.), of unknown origin. Kelper "native or inhabitant of the Falkland Islands" is attested from 1960.
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Science Dictionary
kelp  (kělp) Pronunciation Key
Any of various brown, often very large seaweeds that grow in colder ocean regions. Kelps are varieties of brown algae of the order Laminariales, with some species growing over 61 m (200 ft) long. Kelps are harvested as food (primarily in eastern Asia), as fertilizer, and for their sodium and potassium salts, used in industrial processes. Kelps are also a source of thickening agents and colloid stabilizers used in many commercial products. See more at brown alga. |
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Patterns pop in bull kelp photographed at close range.
Canyon-and board a submersible exploration vehicle for a dive at the edge of a kelp forest.
Sea otters eat sea urchins and sea urchins eat kelp.
Divers can swim among kelp forests when they plummet into the blue waters.
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