BADDERLOCKS

Etymology

Noun

badderlocks (uncountable)

(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta

Source: Wiktionary


Bad"der*locks, n. Etym: [Perh. for Balderlocks, fr. Balder the Scandinavian deity.] (Bot.)

Definition: A large black seaweed (Alaria esculenta) sometimes eaten in Europe; -- also called murlins, honeyware, and henware.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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