"suiseki" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suisekis [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 水石 (suiseki, literally “water stone”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|水石|lit=water stone|tr=suiseki}} Japanese 水石 (suiseki, literally “water stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} suiseki (countable and uncountable, plural suisekis)
  1. A Japanese artform in which attractively shaped rocks and stones are mounted and displayed. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Japan Related terms: bonseki

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