vraic

Etymology

From Auregnais Norman vraic (“seaweed”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /vɹeɪk/

Noun

vraic (uncountable)

1. (Channel Islands) Seaweed gathered for use as a fertilizer or fuel.
   • 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 45:

     There was some sort of big pans, I didn't know what they was for; but Jim said once upon a time they was used to boil vraic to make iodine.

Anagrams

• vicar

Alternative forms

• vrai (Jersey)

Etymology

From a Germanic source; compare English wrack, Dutch wrak, German Wrack.

Noun

vraic m (uncountable)

1. (Guernsey) seaweed, vraic