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

  • noun An edible, mild-flavored seaweed.

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  • noun A seaweed, Eisenia bicyclis, used in Japanese cuisine.

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  • noun an edible seaweed with a mild flavor

Etymologies

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

[Japanese.]

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From Japanese 荒布 (arame).

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