Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbrown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
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Origin
From gulf (“Gulf of Mexico”) + weed.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian саргасово водорасло
- саргасово водорасло (sargasovo vodoraslo)algae of the genus Sargassum
Finnish sargassolevä
- sargassoleväalgae of the genus Sargassum
Portuguese sargaço
- sargaçoalgae of the genus Sargassum
Cite this entry
APA
gulfweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulfweed
MLA
“gulfweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulfweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gulfweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulfweed.
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