Definition of bladderwrack in English:



mass noun
  • A common brown shoreline seaweed that has tough flat fronds containing air bladders that give buoyancy.

    Fucus vesiculosus, class Phaeophyceae

    • ‘Products containing guarana, garcinia, and bladderwrack are being touted as effective, although there isn't any scientific evidence that they'll help shed pounds.’
    • ‘The smash and grab antics of sea trout as they snatch your fly and tear away into the bladderwrack is a heart stopping experience most trout anglers would give their eye teeth for.’