fucus

fu·cus

noun \ˈfyü-kəs\

Definition of FUCUS

1

obsolete : a face paint

2

[New Latin, genus name, from Latin] : any of a genus (Fucus) of leathery marine brown algae of rocky intertidal zones that are a source of algin and have been used as fertilizer; broadly : any of various brown algae — compare rockweed

Origin of FUCUS

Latin, seaweed, archil, dye obtained from archil, from Greek phykos

First Known Use: 1591