"gummy weed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gummy weeds [plural]
Etymology: From the fact that its tubular fronds are full of sticky gum. Head templates: {{en-noun}} gummy weed (plural gummy weeds)
  1. Splachnidium rugosum - a little brown seaweed found on intertidal rocks all around the coast of New Zealand, Australia, and subantarctic islands. Categories (lifeform): Brown algae Translations (a type of seaweed): kakau moana (Maori)
    Sense id: en-gummy_weed-en-noun-8q9ffw6v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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