bladder wrack

noun

: a common rockweed (Fucus vesiculosus) used in preparing kelp and as a manure

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bladder wrack was in 1803

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“Bladder wrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bladder%20wrack. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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