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sargassum
noun[ U ]
uk /sɑːˈɡæs.əm/ us /sɑːrˈɡæs.əm/(alsosargasso, sargasso weed)
a kind of brown seaweed(= a plant that grows in the sea) that forms large masses on the surface of the sea:
Large floating plants like the sargassum can live only in seas that are very calm.
The brown algae sargassum is rich in nitrogen and minerals.
A gale began to blow and the sargasso was dispersed.
Synonym
gulfweed
The turtle hatchlings find rafts of sargassum where they hide and feed until they grow larger.
The calm Sargasso Sea to the north of the Caribbean harbours huge floating mats of weed known as sargassum.
Beach cleaning crews piled sand and sargassum in front of naturally formed dunes.
There was a thick bed of sargasso weeds on the shore.
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