Definition of kelps Kelps
/kɛˈlps/ - [kelps] -
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What does kelps mean?
Wiktionary 
- kelps (Noun)
Plural of kelp.
Part of speech
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| kelp - large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds | ||
| brown algae algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown and yellow pigments | ||
| genus laminaria, laminaria type genus of the family Laminariaceae: perennial brown kelps | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- kelp (n.)
The calcined ashes of seaweed, -- formerly much used in the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of iodine. - kelp (n.)
Any large blackish seaweed.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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kelp
kelp, n. the calcined ashes of seaweed, once used in making glass.—Also Kilp. [Ety. unknown.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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kelp
Salsola kali; the ashes produced by the combustion of various marine algæ, and used in obtaining iodine, soda, &c.
Wikipedia 
- Kelp is a type of seaweed. It is in the same group as the brown algae. There are many different kinds of kelp. Kelp grow in large forests, usually near the surface of the water. Some kelps grow very fast (up to 30 cm a day). Kelp can reach a length of up to 60 m. It is usually eaten as a vegetable.
