rockweed

rock·weed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok-weed]
- /ˈrɒkˌwid/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok-weed]
- /ˈrɒkˌwid/

Definitions of rockweed word

noun rockweed a fucoid seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide. 1
noun rockweed any of various seaweeds that grow on rocks exposed at low tide 0
noun rockweed any of a number of seaweeds, as fucus, that grow on rocks 0

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Origin of rockweed

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; rock1 + weed1

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Parts of speech for Rockweed

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rockweed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rockweed

noun rockweed

gulfweed — a coarse, olive-brown, branching seaweed, Sargassum bacciferum, common in the Gulf Stream and tropical American seas, characterized by numerous berrylike air vessels.

Just one Synonym for rockweed