"spirulina" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌspɪɹəˈliːnə/, /ˌspɪɹjʊˈliːnə/, /ˌspaɪɹəˈliːnə/
Rhymes: -iːnə Etymology: From genus name Spirulina. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spirulina (uncountable)
  1. A food supplement prepared from blue-green algae of the genus Arthrospira found in soda lakes. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Blue-green algae Translations (food supplement): spiruline [feminine] (French), Spirulina (German), espirulina [feminine] (Spanish)
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