Sargasso Sea
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Sar·gas·so Sea
(sär-găs′ō) A part of the northern Atlantic Ocean between the West Indies and the Azores. The relatively calm sea is noted for the abundance of gulfweed floating on its surface.
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Sargasso Sea
n
(Placename) a calm area of the N Atlantic, between the Caribbean and the Azores, where there is an abundance of floating seaweed of the genus Sargassum
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Sar•gas′so Sea′
(sɑrˈgæs oʊ)n.
a relatively calm area of water in the N Atlantic, NE of the West Indies: central part covered with sargassum.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east |
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