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oarweed
/ ˈɔːˌwiːd /
noun
- any of various brown seaweeds, especially a kelp of the genus Laminaria, with long broad fronds, common below the low-water mark
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oarweed1
from earlier oreweed, from wore, from Old English wār seaweed + weed 1
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Example Sentences
Broad-leaved oarweed covered it like giant hair, and hung drooping into the deep black pool beneath.
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