gulfweed
noun
gulf·weed
ˈgəlf-ˌwēd 
: any of several sargassums
especially
: a branching olive-brown seaweed (Sargassum natans) of tropical American seas with numerous berrylike air vesicles
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Recent Sargassum inundation events have caused millions of dollars of damage to Caribbean economies, which are highly dependent on pristine (i.e., free of gulfweed) beaches and crystal-clear waters filled with fish.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 7 June 2022
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 7 June 2022
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“Gulfweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gulfweed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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