bladderwrack

/ˌblædə(r)ˈræk/
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Definitions of bladderwrack
  1. noun
    a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
    synonyms: Fucus vesiculosus, black rockweed, bladder fucus, tang
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    type of:
    rockweed
    coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide
  2. noun
    similar to and found with black rockweed
    synonyms: Ascophyllum nodosum
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    type of:
    rockweed
    coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide
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