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- [kelp]
- /kɛlp/
- /kelp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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