Ulva
/ˈʌlvə/noun
A genus of green seaweeds, commonly called sea lettuce.
Did you know?Ulva is a real classical Latin plant name, preserved by scientists as the label for a genus of edible green algae long known from coastal waters.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
ulva
“A plant name, traditionally a kind of marsh or water plant”
16th-18th Century
Latin
Ulva
“Adopted by naturalists as a learned botanical name”
Modern Scientific Latin
Latin
Ulva
“The genus name for certain green seaweeds”
Modern English
English
Ulva
“A genus of green algae, especially sea lettuce”