sea-otter's-cabbage — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun (plural sea otter s cabbages) : a gigantic kelp (Nereocystis lütkeana) of the northern Pacific in beds of which the sea otter makes its home called also bladder kelp … Useful english dictionary
Sea otter — Sea ot ter (Zo[ o]l.) An aquatic carnivore ({Enhydris lutris} syn. {Enhydris marina}) found in the North Pacific Ocean. Its fur is highly valued, especially by the Chinese. It is allied to the common otter, but is larger, with feet more decidedly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cabbage — This article is about the vegetable. For other uses, see Cabbage (disambiguation). Cabbage Cabbage and its cross section Details … Wikipedia
sea turnip — noun : sea otter s cabbage … Useful english dictionary
Enhydris lutris — Sea otter Sea ot ter (Zo[ o]l.) An aquatic carnivore ({Enhydris lutris} syn. {Enhydris marina}) found in the North Pacific Ocean. Its fur is highly valued, especially by the Chinese. It is allied to the common otter, but is larger, with feet more … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enhydris marina — Sea otter Sea ot ter (Zo[ o]l.) An aquatic carnivore ({Enhydris lutris} syn. {Enhydris marina}) found in the North Pacific Ocean. Its fur is highly valued, especially by the Chinese. It is allied to the common otter, but is larger, with feet more … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nereocystis Lutkeana — Sea otter Sea ot ter (Zo[ o]l.) An aquatic carnivore ({Enhydris lutris} syn. {Enhydris marina}) found in the North Pacific Ocean. Its fur is highly valued, especially by the Chinese. It is allied to the common otter, but is larger, with feet more … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bladder kelp — noun : any of various brown algae with prominent floats: as a. : bladder wrack 1 b. : sea otter s cabbage * * * any of several species of giant kelp bearing prominent flotation bladders … Useful english dictionary
nereocystis — ˌnirēōˈsistə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from nereo (from Greek Nēreus Nereus) + cystis : a monotypic genus of probably annual brown algae (family Laminariaceae) of the northern Pacific that have a stripe which sometimes… … Useful english dictionary
Maritime Fur Trade — The North West Coast during the Maritime Fur Trade era, about 1790 to 1840 The Maritime Fur Trade was a ship based fur trade system that focused on acquiring furs of sea otters and other animals from the indigenous peoples of the Pacific… … Wikipedia
