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PRONUNCIATION OF GULFWEED

gulfweed  [ˈɡʌlfˌwiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GULFWEED

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Gulfweed is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GULFWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gulfweed

Sargassum

Sargassum is a genus of brown macroalgae in the order Fucales. Numerous species are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical oceans of the world, where they generally inhabit shallow water and coral reefs. However, the genus may be best known for its planktonic species. While most species within the class Phaeophyceae are predominantly cold water organisms that benefit from nutrients upwelling, genus Sargassum appears to be an exception to this general rule. Any number of the normally benthic species may take on a planktonic, often pelagic existence after being removed from reefs during rough weather. However, two species have become holopelagic — reproducing vegetatively and never attaching to the seafloor during their lifecycle. The Atlantic Ocean's Sargasso Sea was named after the algae, as it hosts a large amount of Sargassum.

Definition of gulfweed in the English dictionary

The definition of gulfweed in the dictionary is any brown seaweed of the genus Sargassum, esp S. bacciferum, having air bladders and forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters, esp the Gulf Stream Also called: sargasso, sargasso weed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GULFWEED


bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
butterweed
ˈbʌtəˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
fireweed
ˈfaɪəˌwiːd
gumweed
ˈɡʌmˌwiːd
hawkweed
ˈhɔːkˌwiːd
hogweed
ˈhɒɡˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
jewelweed
ˈdʒuːəlˌwiːd
knapweed
ˈnæpˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
pigweed
ˈpɪɡˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
pondweed
ˈpɒndˌwiːd
ragweed
ˈræɡˌwiːd
richweed
ˈrɪtʃˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GULFWEED

gulflike
gulfy
gull
gull wing
gull-like
gull-wing
gull-wing door
gullably
Gullah
guller
gullery
gullet
gulley
gullibility
gullible
gullibly
gullied
gullies
gullish
gully

WORDS THAT END LIKE GULFWEED

Berwick-upon-Tweed
brown seaweed
bugleweed
butterfly weed
cudweed
giant hogweed
Harris Tweed
Janjaweed
jimson weed
joe-pye weed
locoweed
red seaweed
silverweed
smartweed
snakeweed
stinkweed
the weed
tweed
waterweed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of gulfweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gulfweed» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

马尾藻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sargazos
570 millions of speakers

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gulfweed
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Translator English - Hindi

gulfweed
380 millions of speakers
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gulfweed
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gulfweed
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Translator English - Portuguese

gulfweed
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Translator English - Bengali

gulfweed
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gulfweed
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Gulfweed
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Translator English - German

gulfweed
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Translator English - Japanese

ホンダワラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gulfweed
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gulfweed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gulfweed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gulfweed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गल्फवेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gulfweed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gulfweed
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Translator English - Polish

gulfweed
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Translator English - Ukrainian

gulfweed
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gulfweed
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

gulfweed
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

gulfweed
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gulfweed
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

gulfweed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gulfweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GULFWEED»

The term «gulfweed» is used very little and occupies the 187.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GULFWEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gulfweed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GULFWEED»

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Invitation to Oceanography
(species), are macroplankton (large plankton).this unique plant, a brown alga, gives its name to the Sargasso Sea, where floating rafts ofsargassum gulfweed ( Figure B13–6a) drift slowlyaround the circulation gyre ofthe North atlantic Ocean.
Pinet, Paul R. Pinet, 2011
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Essential Invitation to Oceanography
Biology. Sargassum. Gulfweed. Thysanoessa gregaria Thysanoessa longipes Figure 12–8 euphausiids. Six species ofeuphausiids. Figure B12–5 The sargassum gulfweed. (a) The sargassum gulfweed, a large floating seaweed abundant in ...
Paul R. Pinet, 2012
3
Southern Wonder: Alabama's Surprising Biodiversity
the Atlantic ocean. each spring and early summer, gulfweed in the northwestern Gulf that survived the winter grows into giant rafts. At peak, this gulfweed expanse is larger than any other aggregation of the algae in the world. By midsummer ...
R. Scot Duncan, 2013
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Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean
Gulfweed is familiar to every beach walker, and boatmen encounter great floating masses of it at sea. There are 15 species from our waters. Only the most common are described here. Gulfweed Sargassum filipendula C. Agardh These are ...
Gilbert L. Voss, 2013
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Cruising World
104 Pp./6"x9'/Ill./Perfect Boundl Paperback/ Catalog Number 24716 $4.00 GULFWEED — ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS by John G. Hanna John Hanna's beautiful Gulfweed is well designed for amateur construction. It can be built in two sizes ...
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Walking the Tree
Aspen. —. SARGASSUM. —. Gulfweed. We call it the Burning Place. When we got toSargassum, I thought wewerecaught,that someone had found out I was sick and my mother died of Spikes and they were going to treat me, because there ...
Kaaron Warren, 2010
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Understanding The Old Man and the Sea: A Student Casebook to ...
BK: The gulfweed itself. PV: Is that distinct from the sargasso weed? BK: That is the sargasso weed. At one point in the book, Santiago realizes he needs some sustenance. So he takes his can and pulls in a big clump of the gulfweed, and he  ...
Patricia Dunlavy Valenti, 2002
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A Field Guide to the Atlantic Seashore: From the Bay of ...
GULFWEED SHRIMP Latreutes fucorum PL 55 Identification: Astray on our coast, found in drifting Gulfweed tSargassuntl. Rostrum hladelike. hlunt-ended, with spines at tip hut otherwise toothless. Color highly variable, matching variations in  ...
Roger Tory Peterson, 1999
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Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management
collector material was made based upon the comparative survey of gulfweed and polypropylene (PP) rope and polyethylene (PE) fishing net. The rope egg collector was modeled after the shape of gulfweed. Rope was cut into 40 cm long  ...
Stephen A. Bortone, Frederico Pereira Brandini, Gianna Fabi, 2011
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Seaweeds: A Color-coded, Illustrated Guide to Common Marine ...
Sargassum. C. Agardh. Gulfweed. Species of Sargassum can be difficult to idenlify because of variability in form and a reliance on such features as the presence or absence of holdfasts. receptacles. and cryptoslomata (tufts of hairs in minute ...
Charles James Hillson, 1977

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GULFWEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gulfweed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beach season opens July 1, lifeguards posted early
Jeju City is carrying out a gulfweed eradication program and it will eventually dissipate as temperatures rise further. Nomura jellyfish warning. «The Jeju Weekly, Jun 15»
2
Beaches, gulfweed, jellyfish and octopusSome things to be aware of …
A number of stories have arisen in recent days which tourists and Jeju residents should be aware of if they are planning to go down to the ... «The Jeju Weekly, Jun 15»
3
Scuba-Diving in Cuba: A Therapeutic Experience
White, red, orange and blue coral dapple the ocean floor, in perfect harmony with the gulfweed, a carpet that takes me on a fantastic journey. «Havana Times, May 15»
4
Seaweed ashore
The report stated further: “The Gulfweed was transported into the eastern Caribbean via the North Brazil Current, Guyana Current and Antilles ... «Trinidad News, May 15»
5
Jeju yukgaejang has far more fiddlehead fern or gosari than its …
In winter, when “mom” is collected along the coasts, the dish becomes “momguk,” Jeju's gulfweed and pork soup. In spring, when “gosari” is ... «The Jeju Weekly, Mar 15»
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"Gogi guksu" (meat noodles) is a local Jeju specialty. Photo by …
Menu: A noodle specialist, the signature dish is meat (pork) noodles (“gogi guksu”) but they are also famed for their “momguk” (gulfweed and ... «The Jeju Weekly, Mar 15»
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A different look at Sargassum seaweed
Also known as Gulfweed, this marine plant has air bladders that help keep it afloat, and occurs both as attached coastal plants and free-floating ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jan 15»
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A Visit to Cortes, Pinar del Rio
The main attraction for the locals is the beach (a place that has been overgrown by gulfweed in recent times). Some say it wasn't like that before ... «Havana Times, Jul 14»
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Sargassum buildup benefits dune system
The beaches of South Padre Island are currently inundated with an historic level of sargassum, or “gulfweed,” and while it may seem unsightly, ... «Port isabel south padre, May 14»
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Deep-water seaweed drifts ashore to Pinellas beaches
Some locals call the seaweed a fact of life. Experts call it sargassum or "gulfweed," a brown algae of a variety normally found in deeper water. «Tampabay.com, Aug 12»

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