SPIRULINA


Meaning of SPIRULINA in English

/spuy'reuh luy"neuh/ , n.

any of the blue-green algae of the genus Spirulina, sometimes added to food for its nutrient value.

[ spirul ( a ) small coil (see SPIRAL, -ULE) + -ina -INA; so called from their corkscrew shape ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .