sargasso
[ sahr-gas-oh ]
/ sɑrˈgæs oʊ /
noun, plural sar·gas·sos.
a gulfweed.
Origin of sargasso
1590–1600; < Portuguese, perhaps special use of
sargaço rockrose < Latin
salicastrum, equivalent to
salic- (stem of
salix) willow +
-astrum, neuter of
-aster
-aster1
Words nearby sargasso
sardou,
saree,
sarera bay,
sarfu,
sarg,
sargasso,
sargasso sea,
sargassum,
sargassumfish,
sarge,
sargent
Example sentences from the Web for sargasso
British Dictionary definitions for sargasso
Word Origin for sargasso
C16: from Portuguese
sargaço, of unknown origin