seafoam

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Etymology

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

Noun

seafoam (countable and uncountable, plural seafoams)

  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.
  2. A type of confectionery made with egg whites, corn syrup, and brown sugar.
    Coordinate term: divinity
    • 2001, Laura Dover Doran, Making Great Candy: A Sweet Selection of Fun and Easy Recipes:
      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.
  3. Synonym of meerschaum (“type of mineral”)

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Translations

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