sargasso

[ sahr-gas-oh ]

/ sɑrˈgæs oʊ /

noun, plural sar·gas·sos.

a gulfweed.

Origin of sargasso

1590–1600; <Portuguese, perhaps special use of sargaço rockrose <Latin salicastrum, equivalent to salic- (stem of salix) willow + -astrum, neuter of -aster-aster¹

Words nearby sargasso

sardonyx, Sardou, Sarera Bay, SARFU, Sarg, sargasso, Sargasso Sea, sargassum, sargassumfish, sarge, Sargent

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Example sentences from the Web for sargasso

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is hovering near 14,000, and global bond markets are as calm as the Sargasso Sea.
Why Do Banks Get Away With Murder?|Daniel Gross|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She may drift into the Sargasso Sea of daytime television, where she can chat up B-list celebrities.
Arrivederci, Sarah!|Joe McGinniss|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The sun swung slowly down into the western sea, and its reflections made long blinding streaks in the Sargasso.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock|T. S. Stribling
The days slipped rapidly away, until we entered the Sargasso Sea, that strange vortex in the middle of the Atlantic.
The Log of a Sea-Waif|Frank T. Bullen

The Sargasso Sea is bounded, roughly, by the lines of 20-35 N. lat.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various
An amazing amount of fiction and nonsense has been written about the sargasso weed, but the truth is actually more unbelievable.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe
Never had the Sargasso appeared so vast, so empty, so brilliant, so hot.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock|T. S. Stribling

British Dictionary definitions for sargasso

sargasso

sargasso weed

/ (sɑːˈɡæsəʊ) /

noun plural -sos

another name for gulfweed, sargassum

Word Origin for sargasso

C16: from Portuguese sargaço, of unknown origin

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单词	sargasso
释义	sargasso [ sahr-gas-oh ] / sɑrˈgæs oʊ / noun, plural sar·gas·sos. a gulfweed. Origin of sargasso 1590–1600; <Portuguese, perhaps special use of sargaço rockrose <Latin salicastrum, equivalent to salic- (stem of salix) willow + -astrum, neuter of -aster-aster¹ Words nearby sargasso sardonyx, Sardou, Sarera Bay, SARFU, Sarg, sargasso, Sargasso Sea, sargassum, sargassumfish, sarge, Sargent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sargasso The Dow Jones Industrial Average is hovering near 14,000, and global bond markets are as calm as the Sargasso Sea. Why Do Banks Get Away With Murder?\|Daniel Gross\|February 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST She may drift into the Sargasso Sea of daytime television, where she can chat up B-list celebrities. Arrivederci, Sarah!\|Joe McGinniss\|October 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The sun swung slowly down into the western sea, and its reflections made long blinding streaks in the Sargasso. The Cruise of the Dry Dock\|T. S. Stribling The days slipped rapidly away, until we entered the Sargasso Sea, that strange vortex in the middle of the Atlantic. The Log of a Sea-Waif\|Frank T. Bullen The Sargasso Sea is bounded, roughly, by the lines of 20-35 N. lat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8\|Various An amazing amount of fiction and nonsense has been written about the sargasso weed, but the truth is actually more unbelievable. Jungle Peace\|William Beebe Never had the Sargasso appeared so vast, so empty, so brilliant, so hot. The Cruise of the Dry Dock\|T. S. Stribling British Dictionary definitions for sargasso sargasso sargasso weed / (sɑːˈɡæsəʊ) / noun plural -sos another name for gulfweed, sargassum Word Origin for sargasso C16: from Portuguese sargaço, 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
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