gulf-weedn.
A species of sea-weed ( Sargassum bacciferum of the sub-order Fucaceæ) found in the Gulf Stream, the Sargasso Sea, and elsewhere; characterized by having a number of berry-like air-vessels. The name is sometimes given to another species ( S. vulgare).
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1674 J. Josselyn Acct. Two Voy. 40 We met with abundance of Sea-weeds called Gulf-weed coming out of the Bay of Mexico.
1708 Brit. Apollo 3–8 Dec. Weed (called by the Mariners Gulf Weed).
1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 520/1 Floating Sargasso or gulf-weed of the Equator.
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