badderlocks

[ bad-er-loks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

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

badderlocks

/ ˈbædəˌlɒks /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of badderlocks¹

1780–90; perhaps Balder + lock ² + -s ³; compare Balder brae plant name < Old Norse Baldro brā Balder's eyelash

Word History and Origins

Origin of badderlocks¹

C18: of unknown origin