APA: q̓am̓
Parse: √q’am’
Definition: kelp
Scientific name: [Nereocystis luetkeana (Mert.) Post. & Rupr.]
Ethnobiology: The bull or bottle kelp is also sometimes known locally as “bulb kelp”. All of these names refer to the large, rounded ball at the top of the kelp stalk where the kelp blades are attached. This swollen end is hollow, allowing it to float at the surface of the water.