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- French · derived fromvarech
- English todayvarec
French varech; of Teutonic origin. See wrack and compare vraic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
varec
Today it means: The incinerated ash of certain coarse seaweeds, formerly used for the production of soda and iodine, among other compounds. Full definition →
French varech