schuimalg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of schuim (“foam”) +‎ alg (“alga”), named for the fact that its blooms (in the form of huge wads of foam) are well-known for washing ashore in the Netherlands during spring.

Noun

schuimalg f (plural schuimalgen, diminutive schuimalgje n)

  1. Phaeocystis globosa, an alga causing sea foam

Further reading

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