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seaweed

[see-weed] / ˈsiˌwid /
NOUN
kelp
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One option is Hawaii’s small but promising ocean-tech industry, which includes firms that repair cargo ships, make sensors to detect floods, breed commercial shellfish or make livestock supplements from seaweed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Kimberly-Clark identified hesperaloe as a top contender among 70 candidates for potential new sources of fiber, including wheat straw, leftover corn, chicken feathers, seaweed and algae.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Macroalgae such as seaweed can have both beneficial and harmful effects, according to Hu.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

The first large bloom of the green seaweed Ulva appeared in the Yellow Sea in 2008.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Sometimes seaweed washed up on the Black Rocks.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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

For humans, the abundant minerals and anti-inflammatory properties of certain seaweeds have seen their extracts used in medicines from treating acid reflux to wound dressings.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Containing extracts of seaweeds such as toothed wrack and sea spaghetti, seaweed-based skincare lines claim anti-photoaging, hydrating and protective, nourishing and skin-plumping effects.

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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