Meerschaum

See also: meerschaum

German

Etymology

Meer (“sea”) +‎ Schaum (“foam”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Meerschaum m (genitive Meerschaums or Meerschaumes, plural Meerschäume)

1. seafoam (the foam of the churned-up sea)
2. a soft white mineral, meerschaum

   Synonym: Sepiolith

3. air fern (a hydroid in the genus Sertularia)

   Synonym: Seemoos

Further reading

• “Meerschaum” in Duden online