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bad•der•locks
(bad′ər loks′),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
- an edible kelp, Alaria esculenta, found on the coasts of Europe and the British Isles.
- Old Norse Baldro brā Balder's eyelash
- 1780–90; perh. Balder + lock2 + -s3; compare Balder brae plant name