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kelp

kelp
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kelp]
    • /kɛlp/
    • /kelp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kelp]
    • /kɛlp/

Definitions of kelp word

  • noun kelp any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes. 1
  • noun kelp a bed or mass of such seaweeds. 1
  • noun kelp the ash of these seaweeds. 1
  • verb without object kelp to burn these seaweeds for their ash. 1
  • noun kelp A large brown seaweed that typically has a long, tough stalk with a broad frond divided into strips. Some kinds grow to a very large size and form underwater “forests” that support a large population of animals. 1
  • noun kelp type of seaweed 1

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Origin of kelp

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; apparently dialectal variant of Middle English culp < ?

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Kelp

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kelp popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

kelp usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for kelp

noun kelp

  • rootless — having no roots.
  • seaweed — any plant or plants growing in the ocean.
  • dulse — a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata.
  • scum — a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.

Top questions with kelp

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