What does alga in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word alga in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alga in Portuguese.

The word alga in Portuguese means seaweed, alga, alga, alga, alga, alga, alga, alga marinha comestível, alga verde, alga parda, alga marinha. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alga

seaweed

substantivo feminino (planta sem raiz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

alga

noun (seaweed: singular form)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Kelp is a type of alga.

alga

noun (edible seaweed) (alimento)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
We're going to the shore to gather laver for a stew.

alga

noun (seaweed)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The beach was strewn with wrack.

alga

plural noun (seaweed)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The surface of the water was covered in algae.

alga

noun (seaweed)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
He put some weeds in his aquarium, to great effect.

alga

noun (algae)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The bacteria content in the lake has caused a large number of blooms this year.

alga marinha comestível

noun (edible seaweed)

alga verde

plural noun (type of seaweed) (tipo de alga)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Green algae tend to grow close to the low-tide mark.

alga parda

noun (type of seaweed)

The beach goers had difficulty swimming through the kelp.

alga marinha

noun (sea plants)

Chloe apanhou um pedaço de alga marinha que havia aparecido na praia.
Chloe picked up a piece of seaweed that had washed up on the beach.

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