[ 'fju:kəs ]
■ noun ( plural fuci 'fju:sʌɪ ) a seaweed of a large genus of brown algae having flat leathery fronds. [Genus Fucus .]
Derivatives
fucoid adjective &noun
Origin
C17 (denoting a cosmetic): from L., 'rock lichen, red dye, rouge', from Gk phukos 'seaweed', of Semitic origin.