seagrape (segrap)

1. See grape.-2. The grape-tree or seaside grape, Coccoloba urifera. See grape-tree.-3. A gla wort, Salicornia herbacea.-4. pl. The clustered egg-cases of squids, cuttles, and other cephalopods. Sometimes they are numerous enough to choke the dredges and interfere with oystering. sea-gra (se'grás), n. 1. The thrift, Armeria vulgar is, and also one of the gla worts, Sali corni a herbacea, both seaside plants; also, the eel-gra ( Zoster a marina ), the ta el-gra ( Rup pia maritima ), the gulfweed ( Sarga um ), and probably other marine plants.-2. A variety of cirrus cloud whose form suggests the name: it is a forerunner of stormy weather. sea-green (se'gren), a. and n. I. a. Having a luminous bluish-green color, suggesting that sometimes seen in sea-water. II. n. 1. A rich bluish green of high luminosity.-2. Ground overflowed by the sea in spring tides.