sargasso

See also: Sargasso

English

Etymology

From Portuguese sargaço (some plants in the family Cistaceae).

Noun

sargasso (plural sargassos)

A brown alga, of genus Sargassum, that forms large, floating masses

Synonyms

gulfweed
sargasso weed
sargassum

Derived terms

Sargasso Sea

References

“sargasso” (US) / “sargasso” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

Italian

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -asso

Noun

sargasso m (plural sargassi)

sargasso, gulfweed

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