bladderwrack
- noun
- UK
:
fucus vesiculoso
- The shoreline was covered with bladderwrack washed up by the tide.
Examples
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The marine biologist collected samples of bladderwrack to study its effects on coastal ecosystems.
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Herbalists sometimes use bladderwrack in traditional remedies for thyroid problems.
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Farmers once valued bladderwrack as a natural fertilizer for their fields.
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The bladderwrack thrives along the coast.
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Many coastal towns harvest bladderwrack for various uses.
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In traditional remedies, bladderwrack is often used for its health benefits and nutritional value.
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Farmers apply bladderwrack as a natural fertilizer to enrich the soil with essential nutrients.
Synonyms
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9.1
A brown seaweed that grows on rocky coasts and is used as fertilizer or food
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9.9
Seaweed and other water plants washed up on the shore
A common brown seaweed with small air pockets that grows on rocky shores
A brown seaweed with small air bladders that people use as garden fertilizer
A brown seaweed that grows on rocky seashores, especially in the North Atlantic
Brown seaweed that grows on rocky shores at low tide
Dead seaweed and other sea plants washed up on the shore
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bladderwrack comes from two parts: bladder, meaning 'a small bag', and wrack, meaning 'seaweed' or 'what the tide leaves on the shore'. So the name describes a brown seaweed with little bubbles that help it float and often wash up, which is why people used it as fertilizer and kelp.