kombu

[kohm-boo]

kom·bu

[kohm-boo]
noun
a brown Japanese seaweed, sun-dried before use in sushi, stocks, etc.
Also, konbu.
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Kombu is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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kombu or konbu (ˈkɒmbuː)
 
n
a dark brown seaweed of the genus Laminaria (class Phaeophyceae) the leaves of which are dried and used esp in Japanese cookery
 
[C19: Japanese]
 
konbu or konbu
 
n
 
[C19: Japanese]

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