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- [sahr-gas-uh m]
- /sɑrˈgæs əm/
- /sˈɑːɡəʃəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahr-gas-uh m]
- /sɑrˈgæs əm/
Definitions of sargassum word
- noun sargassum any seaweed of the genus Sargassum, widely distributed in the warmer waters of the globe, as S. bacciferum, the common gulfweed. 1
- noun sargassum any floating brown seaweed of the genus Sargassum, such as gulfweed, of warm seas, having ribbon-like fronds containing air sacs 0
- noun sargassum any of a genus (Sargassum, family Sargassaceae) of floating brown algae (order Fucales) found in tropical seas and having a main stem with flattened outgrowths like leaves, and branches with berry-like air sacs 0
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Origin of sargassum
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1900-05; See origin at sargasso
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Parts of speech for Sargassum
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sargassum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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