sargassum
əm noun
any seaweed of the genus Sargassum, widely distributed in the warmer waters of the globe, as S. bacciferum, the common gulfweed.
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sargassum or sargasso (sɑːˈɡæsəm, sɑːˈɡæsəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| any floating brown seaweed of the genus Sargassum, such as gulfweed, of warm seas, having ribbon-like fronds containing air sacs | |
| [C18: from New Latin; see | |
| sargasso or sargasso | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from New Latin; see | |
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