"pseudohaiku" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pseudohaiku [plural]
Etymology: Formed as pseudo- + haiku; compare the German Pseudohaiku. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|haiku}} pseudo- + haiku, {{cog|de|Pseudohaiku}} German Pseudohaiku Head templates: {{en-noun|~|pseudohaiku}} pseudohaiku (countable and uncountable, plural pseudohaiku)
  1. False or free-form haiku; any form of syllabically parsimonious or otherwise pithy poetry, usually comprising three lines of verse per poem. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: pseudo-haiku
    Sense id: en-pseudohaiku-en-noun-t67IyJLx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pseudo-

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