seafoam

English

Etymology

From Middle English see fom, see fome, equivalent to sea +‎ foam.

Noun

seafoam (uncountable)

  1. A foam created by the agitation of seawater.
    • 2008 May 28, Eric Konigsberg, “A City Tailor Who Revels in the Boldest Sportswear”, in New York Times‎:
      The bolts were stacked near a wall in shades of teal, seafoam, turquoise, navy, sapphire, sky blue, cream, gold, crimson, coral.

Translations
foam created by wave action - often washed up on to beaches
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