kelp

[ kelp ]

/ kɛlp /

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noun

any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes.

a bed or mass of such seaweeds.

the ash of these seaweeds.

verb (used without object)

to burn these seaweeds for their ash.

Origin of kelp

1350–1400; apparently dialectal variant of Middle English culp< ?

Words nearby kelp

Kelmscott Manor, keloid, keloidosis, keloplasty, Kelowna, kelp, kelp bass, kelp crab, kelper, kelpfish, kelp greenling

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Example sentences from the Web for kelp

This last-born princeling soon learned how to float on his back, with his round little head just showing above the kelp.
Wild Folk|Samuel Scoville
With this they catch their fish, which are in great quantities among the kelp.
The Book of Enterprise and Adventure|Anonymous
At his feet, on the sand, lay great tangles of kelp and flecks of yeasty froth.
Culm Rock|Glance Gaylord
Iodine is principally manufactured in the neighbourhood of Glasgow, from the mother-waters of kelp known as iodine lye.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

Here she remained undisturbed two days, with both anchors down in a bed of kelp.
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum

British Dictionary definitions for kelp

kelp

/ (kɛlp) /

noun

any large brown seaweed, esp any in the order Laminariales

the ash of such seaweed, used as a source of iodine and potash

Word Origin for kelp

C14: of unknown origin

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Scientific definitions for kelp

kelp

[ kĕlp ]

Any of various brown, often very large seaweeds that grow in colder ocean regions. Kelps are varieties of brown algae of the order Laminariales, with some species growing over 61 m (200 ft) long. Kelps are harvested as food (primarily in eastern Asia), as fertilizer, and for their sodium and potassium salts, used in industrial processes. Kelps are also a source of thickening agents and colloid stabilizers used in many commercial products. See more at brown alga.

单词	kelp
释义	kelp [ kelp ] / kɛlp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kelp ON THESAURUS.COM noun any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes. a bed or mass of such seaweeds. the ash of these seaweeds. verb (used without object) to burn these seaweeds for their ash. Origin of kelp 1350–1400; apparently dialectal variant of Middle English culp< ? Words nearby kelp Kelmscott Manor, keloid, keloidosis, keloplasty, Kelowna, kelp, kelp bass, kelp crab, kelper, kelpfish, kelp greenling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kelp This last-born princeling soon learned how to float on his back, with his round little head just showing above the kelp. Wild Folk\|Samuel Scoville With this they catch their fish, which are in great quantities among the kelp. The Book of Enterprise and Adventure\|Anonymous At his feet, on the sand, lay great tangles of kelp and flecks of yeasty froth. Culm Rock\|Glance Gaylord Iodine is principally manufactured in the neighbourhood of Glasgow, from the mother-waters of kelp known as iodine lye. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Here she remained undisturbed two days, with both anchors down in a bed of kelp. Sailing Alone Around The World\|Joshua Slocum British Dictionary definitions for kelp kelp / (kɛlp) / noun any large brown seaweed, esp any in the order Laminariales the ash of such seaweed, used as a source of iodine and potash Word Origin for kelp C14: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kelp seaweed, scum, dulse Scientific definitions for kelp kelp [ kĕlp ] Any of various brown, often very large seaweeds that grow in colder ocean regions. Kelps are varieties of brown algae of the order Laminariales, with some species growing over 61 m (200 ft) long. Kelps are harvested as food (primarily in eastern Asia), as fertilizer, and for their sodium and potassium salts, used in industrial processes. Kelps are also a source of thickening agents and colloid stabilizers used in many commercial products. See more at brown alga. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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kelp

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of kelp

Words nearby kelp

Example sentences from the Web for kelp

British Dictionary definitions for kelp

noun

Word Origin for kelp

Words related to kelp

Scientific definitions for kelp