Meaning & use
seaweed
A plant or algae that grows in the sea, often found washed up on beaches or used in cooking.
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Strands of seaweed covered the rocks after the tide went out.
The sushi was wrapped in a thin sheet of dried seaweed.
A note on using this word
Seaweed is a general term covering many species, from delicate green algae to tough, leathery kelp.
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