sargassum

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea

Etymology

Portuguese sargaço

In classic literature

Synonyms

gulfweed, sargasso, Sargassum bacciferum

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