seafoam

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seafoam

/ˈsiˌfoʊm/ US

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

noun seafoams · sea-foam

countable, uncountable A foam created by the agitation of seawater.
Similar: spume
countable, uncountable A light green-blue color. The bolts were stacked near a wall in shades of teal, seafoam, turquoise, navy, sapphire, sky blue, cream, gold, crimson, coral.
countable, uncountable A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and brown sugar. Though it is possible to beat the seafoam by hand, I strongly recommend using an electric beater, as it takes a lot of beating to get seafoam to a smooth and even consistency.
countable, uncountable Synonym of meerschaum (“type of mineral”).
Similar: meerschaum

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noun foam created by the agitation of seawater

Deutsch	Meeresschaum
Ελληνικά	αλισάχνη alisáchni
Русский	морска́я пе́на morskája péna

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@misc{seafoam_2026,
  title = {seafoam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seafoam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}