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seaweed

[see-weed] / ˈsiˌwid /
NOUN
kelp
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Researchers have identified potential alternatives — including seaweed, cassava waste, single-cell proteins produced by fungi and even sewage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

But it could also include kombucha, seaweed snacks, muesli and chewing gum, depending on their sugar content.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Exotic flavors such as yuzu and seaweed are slightly more, while black truffle is an extravagance at nearly €17.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

I tried Kumamoto oysters here as part of a sprawling seafood tower — alongside snow crab, lobster tails, tuna tartare with seaweed salad and more — and they immediately became my new favorite variety.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

He laughed, tossed a bulb of seaweed into the water.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

The scientific divers who found the sample were mapping and analysing seaweeds to check on the health of Cornish maerl beds, a project organised by Natural England.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

These fossils are among the earliest known seaweeds in the geological record, dating to a time when most organisms were visible only under a microscope.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025

These seaweeds impart an instantly recognizable savory taste – known as umami flavor – to food and can add a variety of vitamins and minerals to meals.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2024

I mentioned some of them before — the seaweeds, the mushrooms, legumes, and so on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024

Japanese waters are also rich in clams and oysters and other shellfish, crabs and shrimp and crayfish, and edible seaweeds.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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