Kelp vs. Kombu

Kelpnoun

Any of several large brown seaweeds (order Laminariales).

Kombunoun

Edible brown]] seaweed (from the class Phaeophyceae) used in East Asian cuisine.

Kelpnoun

The calcined ashes of seaweed, formerly used in glass and iodine manufacture.

Kombu

Konbu (from Japanese: 昆布, romanized: konbu) is edible kelp mostly from the family Laminariaceae and is widely eaten in East Asia. It may also be referred to as dasima (Korean: 다시마) or haidai (simplified Chinese: 海带; traditional Chinese: 海帶; pinyin: Hǎidài).

Kelpnoun

The calcined ashes of seaweed, - formerly much used in the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of iodine.

Kelpnoun

Any large blackish seaweed.

Kelpnoun

large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds

Kelp

Kelps are large brown algae seaweeds that make up the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera.