# varec

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The calcined ash of coarse seaweed, used for the manufacture of soda and iodine.
2. The seaweed itself; fucus; wrack.

## Etymology
French varech; of Teutonic origin. See wrack and compare vraic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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