crayweed

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noun

A species of brown algae, Phyllospora comosa, that forms extensive underwater forests, native to the coastal waters of eastern Australia.

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Meanings

nouncrayweed (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA species of brown algae, Phyllospora comosa, that forms extensive underwater forests, native to the coastal waters of eastern Australia.

Origin

From cray (“juvenile rock lobster”) + weed.

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