seepweed

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English

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Etymology

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Phono-semantically matched folk etymology for Arabic سُوَيْدَاء (suwaydāʾ) with seep +‎ weed. Compare Jerusalem artichoke, cockroach, and sparrowgrass.

Noun

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seepweed (plural seepweeds)

  1. Any of various plants in the genus Suaeda; sea blite.

References

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