sea tang
- noun
- UK
:
alga marina
- After the storm, heaps of sea tang lined the shoreline.
Examples
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At low tide, children collected sea tang from the rocks to use in their garden.
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The slippery sea tang clung to our feet as we waded through the shallow water.
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Look at that large sea tang over there!
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The sea tang washed up on the shore.
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After the storm, heaps of sea tang lined the shoreline.
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At low tide, children collected sea tang from the rocks to use in their garden.
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The slippery sea tang clung to our feet as we waded through the shallow water.
Synonyms
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1.0
A plant that grows in the sea, often in long green or brown sheets
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4.9
Large brown seaweed with long strong leaves that forms underwater forests near the coast
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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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9.0
A rough brown seaweed that grows on rocks at low tide
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9.9
Seaweed and other water plants washed up on the shore
A large brown seaweed that grows in cold water near the coast
Dead seaweed and other sea plants washed up on the shore
A brown seaweed with jagged edges that grows on rocky seashores in the North Atlantic
A brown seaweed with saw-toothed edges that grows on rocky seashores
A brown seaweed that grows in warm coastal waters
A brown seaweed with round air sacs that floats in large patches in warm Atlantic waters
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents are literal and compositional: 'tang' denotes a coarse seaweed and 'sea' simply specifies its marine habitat, so the compound denotes a type of seaweed. This follows a common noun + modifier pattern (like 'seaweed' or 'sea grass') and is directly derivable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings.
Etymology
Sea tang comes from an old word tang, which meant a long strip of seaweed that clung to rocks and boats. So sea + tang gives a clear picture of the thick 'seaweed' you find along the shore.