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Kelp vs Keld - What's the difference?

kelp | keld |

As a noun kelp

is any of several large brown seaweeds (order Laminariales).

As an adjective keld is

having a kell or covering; webbed.

kelp

English

(wikipedia kelp)

Noun

  • Any of several large brown seaweeds (order Laminariales).
  • The calcined ashes of seaweed, formerly used in glass and iodine manufacture.

    • Derived terms

    * kelp crab * kelp salmon

    Derived terms

    * kelper ----

    keld

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Having a kell or covering; webbed.
    • (Drayton)
    (Webster 1913)