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wakame

[ wuh-kah-mee; Japanese wah-kah-me ]

noun

  1. a brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida, of coastal Japan, Korea, etc., growing in coarse, stringy clumps and usually dried for use in Asian soups, salads, and side dishes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wakame1

First recorded in 1950–55; from Japanese wakame, perhaps from waka “young” + me “edible seaweed” (compare mo “seaweed”)

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