Vraic

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /vɹeɪk/

Origin

From Auregnais vraic ("seaweed").

Full definition of vraic

Noun

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.

Related terms

• vraicqueur

Anagrams

• vicar