Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An edible seaweed with a strong flavor.

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  • noun Sargassum fusiforme, a brown seaweed used in Japanese cuisine.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Japanese.]

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Japanese

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Examples

  • Well, there is a type of seaweed called hijiki which is one of my favorites.

    Tuna Toast Tokyoastrogirl 2006

  • Well, there is a type of seaweed called hijiki which is one of my favorites.

    Archive 2006-03-01 Tokyoastrogirl 2006

  • The popular macro plate ($8.75) includes steamed greens, vegetables, brown rice, beans and hijiki seaweed with a choice of dressing (carrot, sesame vinaigrette or tahini dill).

    Macrobiotic Sprouts in Manhattan 2011

  • For brunch, try the Cape Cod cakes $11, croquettes of hijiki seaweed, herbs and spices served with a can't-believe-it's-not-mayonnaise-based vegan tartar sauce.

    Not Just for Vegetarians 2011

  • Julie Glassberg for The Wall Street Journal A bento box includes hijiki seaweed, brown rice and vegetables.

    Macrobiotic Sprouts in Manhattan 2011

  • You can add sea greens to this recipe too: Soak a handful of arame or hijiki in boiling water for 10 minutes or so to soften; then drain and stir it into the miso along with the bok choy in Step 4.

    The Food Matters Cookbook Mark Bittman 2010

  • A string of hijiki clung to the corner of his lips, and ginger dressing dripped down his chin.

    Georgia’s Kitchen Jenny Nelson 2010

  • Some of the many things I have stuffed them with are natto, hijiki seaweed, cabbage, mushrooms of all kinds, barley, and a combination of many of these goodies.

    Terms: Abura-age 2009

  • Some of the many things I have stuffed them with are natto, hijiki seaweed, cabbage, mushrooms of all kinds, barley, and a combination of many of these goodies.

    Archive 2009-02-01 2009

  • But once you get more familiar with seaweed, you can use wakame, kelp, hijiki, or others, alone or in any combination you like.

    Eat Your Brownies, er, Veggies - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

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  • edible Japanese seaweed

    May 7, 2009

  • It is well beyond kelp!

    September 29, 2011