kelp

Meanings

• noun

  A large brown alga that forms underwater forests, especially in cold waters.

  - "The kelp forest was teeming with marine life."
  - "Kelp provides important habitat for many fish and invertebrates."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with kelp
help , steep , deep , keep

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Variants

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kelp , kelps , kelp bass , kelp basses , bladder kelp , bladder kelps , bull kelp , bull kelps , giant bladder kelp , giant bladder kelps , giant kelp , giant kelps

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Etymology

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Old English galf, probably from kelpian 'to wash in the sea'.

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Trivia

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1. Kelp can grow up to 2 feet per day.

2. Kelp forests cover less than 0.1% of the world's oceans, but they support over 20% of all marine life.

3. Kelp contains high amounts of iodine, which is important for thyroid health.

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Related Concepts

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1. kelp forest: An underwater ecosystem characterized by the presence of large kelp plants.

2. seaweed: A general term for various types of marine algae, including kelp.

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Culture

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Kelp has been used for centuries in various cultures for food, fertilizer, and even as a source of iodine. In Japanese cuisine, kelp is used to make a popular dish called kelp noodles.

How to Memorize "kelp"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large underwater forest made up of long, brown algae. Imagine the kelp swaying gently in the water as fish swim by.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'kelp' with the image of an underwater forest or large brown algae.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Kelp is cool underwater forest' to remember the definition of kelp.

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