vraic

noun

ˈvrāk

plural -s

1

: seaweed found in the Channel islands where it is collected and burned for manure

2

: the fertilizer obtained in the Channel islands by burning vraic

Word History

Etymology

French dialect (Channel islands), alteration of French varec

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