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wrack2

Pronunciation: /rak/
Definition of wrack

noun

[mass noun]
  • any of a number of coarse brown seaweeds which grow on the shoreline, frequently each kind forming a distinct band in relation to high- and low-water marks. Many have air bladders for buoyancy.
    • Genera Fucus, Ascophyllum, and Pelvetia, class Phaeophyceae

Origin:

early 16th century: apparently from wrack4; compare with varec

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