kelp
pronunciation
How to pronounce kelp in British English:
UK [kelp]
How to pronounce kelp in American English:
US [kelp]
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- Noun:
- large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
Word Origin
- kelp (n.)
- 1660s, from Middle English culpe (late 14c.), of unknown origin. Kelper "native or inhabitant of the Falkland Islands" is attested from 1960.
Example
- 1. A lion 's mane jellyfish nestled in a kelp frond .
- 2. On arms and legs in a fringe of kelp ; green soap
- 3. Northern giant kelp ( macrocystis integrifolia ) , up to 30m long
- 4. Vacillating in shallow arctic waters , this new species of kelp was discovered near alaska 's aleutian islands .
- 5. Sea urchins , which devour the kelp , have reached pest proportions in the area , because they prefer warmer water and because their natural predator , rock lobsters , have been overfished .