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Definitions for sargasso
sɑrˈgæs oʊsar·gas·so
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Princeton's WordNet
gulfweed, sargassum, sargasso, Sargassum bacciferumnoun
brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea
Wiktionary
sargassonoun
A brown alga, of genus Sargassum, that forms large, floating masses
Etymology: From sargasso.
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sargasso
Sargasso is a type of brown, free-floating seaweed (Sargassum) that is prevalent in the Sargasso Sea, a region in the Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre. The term can also refer to this very sea region itself. The Sargassum seaweed is known for its distinctive floating mats that provide habitats for certain types of marine life.
Webster Dictionary
Sargassonoun
the gulf weed. See under Gulf
Etymology: [Sp. sargazo seaweed.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sargasso
sär-gas′o, n. a genus of seaweeds, of which two species are found floating in immense quantities in some parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans—gulf-weed.—n. Sargass′um. [Sp.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
sargasso
Fucus natans, or gulf-weed, the sea-weed always to be found floating in large quantities in that part of the Atlantic south of the Azores, which is not subject to currents, and which is called the Sargasso Sea.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sargasso in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sargasso in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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