konbu

kon·bu

[kohm-boo]
noun
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kombu or konbu (ˈkɒmbuː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Konbu is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
konbu (ˈkɒnbuː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a variant of kombu
 
[C19: Japanese]

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