badderlocks

[ bad-er-loks ]
/ ˈbæd ərˌlɒks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

an edible kelp, Alaria esculenta, found on the coasts of Europe and the British Isles.

Origin of badderlocks

1780–90; perhaps Balder + lock2 + -s3; compare Balder brae plant name < Old Norse Baldro brā Balder's eyelash

Words nearby badderlocks

badarian, badass, badb, baddeleyite, badder, badderlocks, baddest, baddie, baddish, baddy, bade

British Dictionary definitions for badderlocks

badderlocks
/ (ˈbædəˌlɒks) /

noun

a seaweed, Alaria esculenta, that has long brownish-green fronds and is eaten in parts of N Europe

Word Origin for badderlocks

C18: of unknown origin