"hijiki" meaning in English

See hijiki in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Japanese ひじき (hijiki). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|ひじき|tr=hijiki}} Japanese ひじき (hijiki) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hijiki (uncountable)
  1. Sargassum fusiforme, a brown seaweed used in Japanese cuisine. Wikipedia link: hijiki Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Brown algae Synonyms: hiziki Translations (Sargassum fusiforme): iziki [masculine] (Catalan), hijiki [masculine] (Catalan), 羊栖菜 (yángqīcài) (Chinese Mandarin), hijiki [masculine] (French), hijiki [masculine] (Italian), 鹿尾菜 (hijiki) (Japanese), (tot) (Korean), iziki [masculine] (Spanish), hijiki [masculine] (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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