| 释义 |
ul·va
I. \ˈəlvə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, sedge
: a genus of green seaweeds (the type of the family Ulvaceae) having a thin flat edible thallus that resembles a lettuce leaf and is two cells thick — see sea lettuce
II. \ˈu̇lwə, ˈül(ˌ)vä\ noun
or ul·ua \ˈu̇lwə\
(plural ulva or ulvas or ulua or uluas)
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a people of Nicaragua and Honduras
b. : a member of such people
2. : a language of the Ulva people |