ˈpȯ(r)fərə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, purple fish, purple
: a genus of red algae (family Bangiaceae) with thin gelatinous red or purple fronds furnishing the edible red laver
ˈpȯ(r)fərə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, purple fish, purple
: a genus of red algae (family Bangiaceae) with thin gelatinous red or purple fronds furnishing the edible red laver
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012