Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A brown seaweed (Undaria pinnatifida) native to East Asia and naturalized elsewhere, having a short stipe and pinnately divided blades, and used in Asian cooking.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The seaweed - known as wakame by Japanese food lovers and used in miso soup - was first discovered in Los Angeles Harbor in 2000.
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The seaweed - known as wakame by Japanese food lovers and used in miso soup - was first discovered in Los Angeles Harbor in 2000.
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The seaweed - known as wakame by Japanese food lovers and used in miso soup - was first discovered in Los Angeles Harbor in 2000.
Newsvine - Get Smarter Here Jason Dearen, Associated Press Writer 2009
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This extract is derived from an edible brown seaweed known in Japan as "wakame".
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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This extract is derived from an edible brown seaweed known in Japan as "wakame".
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Weight Loss 2010
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We also kept plenty of brown rice and wakame a sea vegetable.
Meg Wolff: Radiation and Miso's Hopeful Healing Powers Meg Wolff 2011
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Macrobiotic nutritionists often recommend a few tablespoons daily of a sea vegetable like kombu, hiziki, wakame, arame or mekabu is all that is needed; however, "more" is not better -- these foods are concentrated minerals and there is a point of diminishing returns.
William Spear: Radiation Emergency Measures You Can Take Now William Spear 2011
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Place the wakame in a small cup of water to soak until tender 5 minutes.
Meg Wolff: Radiation and Miso's Hopeful Healing Powers Meg Wolff 2011
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When wakame seaweed is not available, substitute 2 lightly packed cups of coarsely chopped, mild-flavored leafy greens, such as spinach, chard or napa cabbage.
Asian Souper Bowl Andrea Nguyen 2012
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Miso soup is typically made with wakame, a leafy sea vegetable that is widely available.
William Spear: Radiation Emergency Measures You Can Take Now William Spear 2011
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